Senior 5-Axis CNC Programmer & Tech Lead Path

Trident Recruitment Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to 75k

Day shift

Career progression

Senior leadership path

5-axis CAD/CAM environment

Job summary

Trident Recruitment is recruiting an experienced 5-Axis CNC Miller/Programmer to join a high-level precision engineering business in Oxford. The role offers the chance to learn rapidly and progress into a Senior/Leadership position as the company grows.

You will program, set and support complex multi-axis machining work from drawing to finished part, using CAD/CAM software and offline programming. The role requires a strong background in 5-axis milling and tight tolerances.

Qualifications

• 5-axis machining experience is essential for this position.
• Strong CAD/CAM programming knowledge is required.
• Experience taking complex components from drawing to finished part.
• Excellent understanding of tooling, workholding and machining strategies.

Responsibilities

• Program complex 5-axis CNC milling machines.
• Produce 5-axis simultaneous machining programs.
• Offline programming using CAD/CAM software.
• Program, set and prove out new components.
• Work from complex engineering drawings and specs.
• Select tooling, determine speeds/feeds and machining strategies.
• Improve existing programs and reduce cycle times.
• Troubleshoot machining and programming issues.
• Support less experienced engineers in the shop.
• Drive machining standards and continuous improvement.
• Take on increasing technical and leadership responsibility.

Skills

CNC milling programming

5-axis machining

CAD/CAM programming

5-axis simultaneous machining

Tooling selection & speeds/feeds

Mentoring/leadership potential

Tools

CAD/CAM software

Job description

Trident Recruitment is recruiting an experienced 5-Axis CNC Miller/Programmer to join a high-level precision engineering business in Oxford. The role offers the chance to learn rapidly and progress into a Senior/Leadership position as the company grows.

You will program, set and support complex multi-axis machining work from drawing to finished part, using CAD/CAM software and offline programming. The role requires a strong background in 5-axis milling and tight tolerances.