CNC Programmer Christchurch

DAVIN INDUSTRIES LIMITED; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Davin Industries in Christchurch is seeking a skilled CNC Programmer who can program and set CNC mills and lathes, read engineering drawings, and push for tight tolerances while delivering quality components.

You will join a team with a long heritage of precision sheetmetal fabrication and contract manufacturing, collaborating with production and engineering to optimise cycles and troubleshoot machining challenges.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in CNC programming in a similar role.
• Background in sheetmetal or fabrication.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Organised, detail-oriented and solutions-focused.
• CAD/CAM experience is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Programming and setting CNC mills and lathes
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
• Assist with maintaining punch and laser production as required
• Producing high-quality precision components
• Troubleshooting machining issues and improving processes
• Working closely with production and engineering teams

Skills

CNC programming

Reading drawings

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Tools

CAD/CAM

Job description

Precision. Performance. Pride.

We’re on the hunt for a skilled CNC Programmer who knows their way around code, tooling setups, and tight tolerances — and takes real pride in producing quality work.

• Competitive salary
• Highly regarded, industry leader
• Culture built on trust and integrity

Precision. Performance. Pride.

We’re on the hunt for a skilled CNC Programmer who knows their way around code, tooling setups, and tight tolerances — and takes real pride in producing quality work.

If you’re the kind of person who enjoys solving machining challenges, optimising cycle times, and seeing raw material become precision-engineered components, we want to hear from you.

Precision sheetmetal engineering through technology and craftmanship since 1962.

Since starting business in 1962, Davin Industries has earned an enviable reputation as an industry leader in precision sheetmetal fabrication and contract batch manufacturing. Davin combines state-of-the-art production technology with craftsmanship to complete assignments ranging from prototypes through to volume production runs.

Key Responsibilities

• Programming and setting CNC mills and lathes
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
• Assist with maintaining punch and laser production as required
• Producing high-quality precision components
• Troubleshooting machining issues and improving processes
• Working closely with production and engineering teams

About You

• Proven experience in a similar role
• Background in sheetmetal or fabrication
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
• Organised, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused

Bonus Points For

• CAD/CAM experience, and/or qualifications in CAD design

If you’re ready to work with a company that values skill, precision, and craftsmanship, please send us your resume today.

Great machinists are hard to find — so if you’re one of them, we’d love to talk.