CNC TURN/MILL/OPERATOR in Cumbernauld

CNC TURN/MILL SETTER/OPERATOR
Location: Lanark, South Lanarkshire
Salary: up to £18.18 per hour doe, plus applicable shift allowance
Hours: 37 paid hours per week
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Talent Media is recruiting an experienced CNC Turn/Mill Setter/Operator for an established precision engineering manufacturer based in Lanark.
The company manufactures complex, close-tolerance components for the aerospace sector and other demanding, quality-critical industries.
This is a hands-on setter/operator position. You must be able to carry out full machine setups independently—it is not a machine-operating-only role.
THE ROLE
You will be responsible for:
* Setting up and operating CNC Turn/Mill machinery.
* Completing full machine changeovers.
* Selecting and installing tooling, workholding and fixtures.
* Establishing datums and setting tool and work offsets.
* Loading, proving and adjusting CNC programs.
* Producing and inspecting first-off components.
* Manufacturing complex components from engineering drawings.
* Monitoring tool condition and making appropriate adjustments.
* Inspecting your own work using precision measuring equipment.
* Maintaining close tolerances and the required surface finishes.
* Identifying and resolving machining, tooling and process issues.
* Completing production and quality documentation accurately.
* Supporting routine machine maintenance and maintaining a safe working environment.
ABOUT YOU
To be considered, you should have:
* Previous experience setting and operating CNC turning or Turn/Mill machinery.
* The ability to complete a full machine setup without supervision.
* A practical understanding of cutting tools, feeds, speeds, offsets and workholding.
* The ability to read and interpret detailed engineering drawings.
* Experience manufacturing components to close tolerances.
* Confidence inspecting your own work using micrometers, verniers, bore gauges and other measuring equipment.
* A methodical approach with strong attention to quality and detail.
Experience with multi-axis machines, live tooling, twin-spindle or sub-spindle machining would be particularly relevant.
CNC program editing or programming experience would be advantageous. Previous experience within aerospace, defence, automotive, medical, oil and gas or another regulated manufacturing en...