Production Operative – CNC & Workshop Machinery

Northampton Business Directory; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent business in Northampton seeks a skilled Production Operative with CNC & workshop machinery expertise. Join a dynamic team producing high-quality items for shops, museums, and garden centers. The role involves operating advanced machinery and maintaining equipment in a well-equipped environment.

Qualifications

• CNC experience including programming and setting up.
• Comfortable maintaining edge banders.
• Able to plan jobs from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Operating modern CNC machines and programming.
• Using and maintaining edge banders.
• Planning and scheduling work.

Skills

CNC experience

Confidence with modern workshop tools

Organisational skills

Proactivity

Team player

Job description

️ Production Operative – CNC & Workshop Machinery

Moulton, Northampton

Full-Time | Competitive Pay

Are you hands-on, practical, and experienced with CNC machinery? We're looking for askilled workshop operativeto join a creative, fast-paced team producing high-quality items forshops, museums, and garden centres.

What You’ll Be Doing:

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  Operatingmodern CNC machines, includingprogramming and setting up

  
  


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  Using andmaintaining edge banders

  
  


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  Working with saws and general woodworking machinery

  
  


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  Planning andscheduling work, itemising parts and materials

  
  


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  Assisting in production of displays, furniture, and bespoke builds

  
  

What We’re Looking For:

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  CNC experience (not just operation – programming too)

  
  


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  Confident with modern workshop tools

  
  


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  Comfortable maintaining equipment (especially edge banders)

  
  


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  Organised and able to plan jobs from start to finish

  
  


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  Reliable, proactive, and a good team player

  
  

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys varied projects and working in a well-equipped, forward-thinking environment.

Interested? Apply now and let’s chat