Hours: Monday to Wednesday 06:00 – 15:00, Thursday 06:00 – 14:30, Friday 06:00 – 10:00
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (31 days total, with 3 days reserved for Christmas shutdown)
- On-site parking
- Company pension with 4% employer matched contribution
- Salary sacrifice scheme to purchase additional holidays
- Clean, organised working environment
- Training and career progression opportunities
The Role
Glu Recruit are working with an established precision engineering business in Rotherham who are looking to recruit a CNC Turner – Setter/Operator to join their skilled engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with existing CNC turning experience who is looking to develop their technical skills, gain further programming experience and progress towards becoming a fully independent CNC Turner/Programmer.
Working alongside experienced engineers, you will gain exposure to different machining processes, materials and programming techniques, with ongoing training and support to help you progress.
Key responsibilities include:
- Setting and operating CNC turning machines to manufacture precision-engineered components.
- Working with HAAS CNC lathes and developing your knowledge of these machines.
- Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and component specifications.
- Producing small to medium batches, predominantly components under 100mm in diameter.
- Machining a variety of materials, primarily aluminium and stainless steel.
- Developing knowledge of tooling selection, cutting speeds and feeds.
- Reading, understanding and making adjustments to CNC programmes where appropriate.
- Developing programming skills using CAM software such as SolidCAM and SolidWorks.
- Carrying out quality checks using precision measuring equipment.
- Ensuring components meet required tolerances and quality standards.
- Supporting experienced engineers with complex setups, programming and machining tasks.
- Identifying and resolving machining issues.
- Maintaining a clean, safe and organised working environment.
- Taking an active role in training and development.
The Successful Candidate
We are looking for someone with a good foundation in CNC turning who is enthusiastic about developing their skills and progressing their career.
Essential skills and experience:
- Previous experience operating and/or setting CNC turning machines within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
- A basic understanding of CNC turning principles and machining processes.
- Some knowledge of tooling, cutting speeds and feeds.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, with support where required.
- Understanding of engineering tolerances and quality standards.
- Experience using precision measuring equipment.
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
- A positive attitude, strong work ethic and willingness to learn.
- Ability to work effectively within a team and follow technical instructions.
Desirable skills and experience:
- Experience with HAAS CNC lathes.
- Exposure to CNC programming or editing programmes.
- Knowledge of SolidCAM, SolidWorks or similar CAM software.
- Experience machining aluminium and stainless steel.
- Engineering apprenticeship or relevant technical qualification.
- Manual lathe experience.
- Experience with Doosan Lynx CNC machines.
- Exposure to mill-turn machining.
- Knowledge of Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM).
Training and Development
This opportunity offers a clear pathway towards becoming a fully independent CNC Turner/Programmer.
The successful candidate will receive support and guidance from experienced engineers to develop their skills in CNC programming, machine setting, CAD/CAM software, tooling, machining techniques and quality control.
The long-term aim is to enable you to independently manage machining jobs from initial programming and setup through to the finished component.
If you have some CNC turning experience and are looking for an employer that will invest in your development, this could be the ideal next step in your engineering career.
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