Machinist & CNC Programmer (Manual & 3-Axis)

Contek Recruitment Solutions LTD.; Watford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37-hour week

Permanent position

Small team (~6)

Diverse projects

Job summary

Contek Recruitment Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a long-established, family-run precision engineering and toolmaking business in Letchworth Garden City. They seek a Multi-Skilled Machinist / CNC Miller Programmer to join a small, skilled team and take ownership of CNC milling programmes.

You will operate manual and CNC milling and turning equipment, set up mills and lathes, read complex drawings, and produce one-off and small-batch components across varied materials.

Qualifications

• Experience as a machinist in precision engineering.
• Ability to work on both manual and CNC milling machines.
• Capable of reading and interpreting engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Operate manual and CNC milling and turning machinery.
• Program CNC milling on 3-axis XYZ machines using engineering drawings.
• Use AlphaCAM to produce CNC programmes.
• Set and run CNC mills, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Work with 2-axis CNC lathes and Harrison lathes as needed.
• Read drawings, select tooling, and handle small-batch work.
• Check own work against tolerances and contribute to a small team.

Skills

CNC Milling

Manual Machining

Reading Drawings

Quality Focus

Independent Working

Tools

AlphaCAM

Bridgeport

Job description

Contek Recruitment Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a long-established, family-run precision engineering and toolmaking business in Letchworth Garden City. They seek a Multi-Skilled Machinist / CNC Miller Programmer to join a small, skilled team and take ownership of CNC milling programmes.

You will operate manual and CNC milling and turning equipment, set up mills and lathes, read complex drawings, and produce one-off and small-batch components across varied materials.