CNC Machinist - Back Shift (Permanent)

Location: Hailsham, East Sussex (BN27 4EL)

Salary: Competitive, DOE + Excellent Benefits

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday, 1:30pm to 10:00pm (Late Shift)

Benefits: Competitive salary, Private medical insurance, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Salary sacrifice pension scheme, Life insurance, Electric Vehicle Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, State-of-the-art manufacturing facility and Ongoing training and development opportunities.

At VACGEN, we manufacture world-leading ultra-high vacuum (UHV) products used in some of the most advanced scientific and technological applications on the planet. Our components support pioneering work within the semiconductor, space, research and scientific sectors, with products used by organisations including NASA, the European Space Agency and CERN's Large Hadron Collider.

The Role:

• Set and operate CNC lathes to manufacture components to drawing specification.
• Produce and inspect first-off components to ensure quality standards are met.
• Monitor machining operations and proactively address potential issues before they arise.
• Set tooling and optimise machine performance to achieve quality and productivity targets.
• Carry out routine machine maintenance and preventative checks.
• Work across different machining centres as required.
• Ensure components are manufactured to agreed quality, cost and delivery targets.

About You:

You're a motivated and quality-focused CNC professional who enjoys working with precision components and takes ownership of your work.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience setting and operating CNC machine tools.
• Experience reading and understanding ISO and conversational CNC programs.
• Knowledge of multiple CNC control systems.
• Strong understanding of machining processes, tooling and material behaviour.
• Ability to identify and resolve machining issues proactively.
• Commitment to delivering quality work while meeting production deadlines.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Experience machining vacuum chambers, fabricated components or precision-engineered assemblies.
• Offline programming experience, ideally AlphaCAM (training available).
• Experience using FARO Arm or electronic inspection equipment.
• Manual turning experience.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• Engineering apprenticeship or recognised machining qualification.
• Minimum of five years' machining experience.
• Additional engineering or manufacturing qualifications would be advantageous.

Why Join VACGEN:

VACGEN has spent more than 60 years building a reputation for innovation, quality and engineering excellence. You'll be joining a business investing heavily in its future, with modern facilities, advanced equipment and ambitious growth plans. Most importantly, you'll have the opportunity to manufacture precision components that support some of the world's most important scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs.

Apply Today:

If you're an experienced CNC Machinist looking for your next challenge and want to be part of a growing, high-technology engineering business, we'd love to hear from you.