Machinist Trainee

Coretech Talent Limited t/a Core Search; Banbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training on manual/CNC mills andl

On-site training program

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Coretech Talent Limited t/a Core Search is seeking a Trainee Machinist for our Banbury site. You will receive full training on manual and CNC mills and lathes, progressing toward CNC programming as you gain skills.

Join an established materials testing laboratory serving aerospace, automotive and power generation clients, with hands-on work across metals and tight tolerances. A genuine trade role with real career depth awaits.

Qualifications

• Genuine hands-on experience across at least two of: operating machines (manual or CNC), using power tools in a work or trade setting, or using precision measuring equipment in a work setting
• Ability to read engineering drawings and work to tight tolerances
• High standard of spoken and written English
• Exemplary timekeeping and attendance record
• Right to work in the UK
• Any CNC milling or turning experience (Fanuc, HAAS) is a strong bonus, but not required

Responsibilities

• Prepare test blanks from bar and billet stock using band saws and abrasive saws
• Operate manual mills and manual lathes to machine blanks to tight tolerances from engineering drawings
• Work across a range of materials, including aluminium, steel, nickel alloys and titanium
• Use measuring equipment (micrometers, verniers) to check work against drawing tolerances
• Follow instructions accurately and work independently once trained
• Build toward CNC milling and turning, and eventually CNC programming, as your skills grow

Job description

Trainee Machinist wanted in Banbury, hands-on with machines, tools or precision measuring? We'll train you the rest of the way, right through to skilled Machinist.

About the role and employer

We're recruiting on behalf of a leading independent materials testing laboratory in Banbury, working with aerospace, automotive and power generation clients. Their busy on-site machine shop prepares precision test specimens from a wide range of metals, including aluminium, steel, nickel and titanium, machined to very tight tolerances ahead of mechanical and fatigue testing. This is a genuine trade role with real career depth behind it, not a dead-end shop floor job.

What you'll do

• Prepare test blanks from bar and billet stock using band saws and abrasive saws
• Operate manual mills and manual lathes to machine blanks to tight tolerances from engineering drawings
• Work across a range of materials, including aluminium, steel, nickel alloys and titanium
• Use measuring equipment (micrometers, verniers) to check work against drawing tolerances
• Follow instructions accurately and work independently once trained
• Build toward CNC milling and turning, and eventually CNC programming, as your skills grow

What you'll bring

• Genuine hands-on experience across at least two of: operating machines (manual or CNC), using power tools in a work or trade setting, or using precision measuring equipment in a work setting
• Ability to read engineering drawings and work to tight tolerances
• High standard of spoken and written English
• Exemplary timekeeping and attendance record
• Right to work in the UK
• Any CNC milling or turning experience (Fanuc, HAAS) is a strong bonus, but not required

What's on offer

• £27,654 starting salary
• Full training on manual and CNC mills and lathes, right through to CNC programming, a real long-term skills investment, not just a shop floor job
• Double day shift pattern (6am to 2.30pm and 1.30pm to 10pm, Monday to Friday)
• Join an accredited, established testing laboratory with a clear route to skilled machinist