Job Description - CNC Programmer Setter x2

CNC Programmer

Location: Nottinghamshire
Salary: Circa £40,000+ depending on experience
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7:30am-4:30pm; Friday, 7:30am-1:30pm
Job Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced CNC Programmer to join a well-established and growing precision engineering business.

The company manufactures high-integrity components for technically demanding sectors, including nuclear, defence, aerospace and oil and gas.

This position would suit an experienced CNC professional looking for technically interesting work, greater ownership and the opportunity to contribute to the continued development of a successful engineering business.

The Role

As a CNC Programmer, you will be responsible for programming, supporting and developing CNC machining processes.

Working closely with the production team, you will help ensure complex precision components are manufactured efficiently and consistently to demanding quality standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

Creating and developing CNC programs
Completing both offline and online programming
Supporting CNC setting and machining activities
Working with 3, 4 and 5-axis machining processes
Producing complex precision components to tight tolerances
Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications
Supporting the development of machining processes
Working closely with the production team to maintain quality standards
Assisting and developing colleagues where required
Contributing to continuous improvement activities

Candidate Requirements

Strong CNC programming experience
Experience with both offline and online programming
Good CNC setting and machining knowledge
Experience with 3, 4 or 5-axis machining
Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
Strong understanding of precision machining and quality requirements
Experience producing complex components to demanding tolerances
Ability to work independently and take ownership of your work
A proactive and supportive approach to teamworkExperience within nuclear, defence, aerospace, oil and gas or another high-integrity engineering environment would be highly advantageous.

Previous experience working with specialist materials or within regulated manufacturing supply chains would also be beneficial.

Benefits

Salary circa £40,000+, depending on experience
Overtime available at time and a half
25 days' holiday
Christmas shutdown
Additional company day off in August
Early Friday finish
Flexible approach to working hours
Weekly pay
On-site parking
On-site canteen
Wellbeing facilities
Company pension
PPE provided, including safety footwear
Development opportunities within a growing engineering business

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