Night-Shift CNC Sliding Head Lathe Engineer

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Bolton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift allowance 30%

Training on day shift

Job summary

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking an experienced Sliding Head Lathe Engineer for a permanent night shift in the Bolton area. The role involves setting, operating and programming Star and Citizen CNC sliding head lathes to produce high-precision components.

Training will occur on day shift for about three weeks before moving to the permanent night shift. The successful candidate will benefit from a base hourly rate of £19.00–£21.00 with a 30% night-shift allowance, resulting in an

Qualifications

• Proven experience setting and operating CNC sliding head lathes.
• Strong programming ability, including editing and proving programmes at the machine.
• Experience with Star and/or Citizen machines.
• Strong knowledge of CNC turning and multi-axis machining.
• Experience with driven tooling, sub-spindles and bar-fed production.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate and programme CNC sliding head lathes to produce precision components.
• Create, prove and edit CNC programmes for production.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and route cards.
• Select tooling, collets, guide bushes, bar feeds and machine offsets.
• Carry out first-off inspections and in-process checks.
• Maintain tight tolerances and high quality standards.

Skills

CNC sliding head lathe setting

CNC programming

Star/Citizen machines

Reading engineering drawings

Problem solving under pressure

Tools

Star CNC

Citizen CNC

Offline programming

Job description

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking an experienced Sliding Head Lathe Engineer for a permanent night shift in the Bolton area. The role involves setting, operating and programming Star and Citizen CNC sliding head lathes to produce high-precision components.

Training will occur on day shift for about three weeks before moving to the permanent night shift. The successful candidate will benefit from a base hourly rate of £19.00–£21.00 with a 30% night-shift allowance, resulting in an