Fracino is a UK-based manufacturer known for producing high-quality commercial coffee machines and related equipment. The company operates modern manufacturing facilities and invests in advanced engineering technologies to support precision production. Team members work in a collaborative environment where craftsmanship, reliability, and continuous improvement are valued. Fracino focuses on delivering durable, high-performance products to hospitality and catering customers in the UK and internationally. The organization offers opportunities to develop technical skills and contribute to a growing, innovation-driven business.
Role Purpose
To take day-to-day responsibility for Fracino’s three CNC sliding head lathes, producing precision components for our espresso machine range.
This is a hands-on role requiring someone who can independently programme, set and run CNC sliding head machines, while also supporting general machine shop and development work.
Key Responsibilities
* Programme, set and operate three CNC sliding head lathes.
* Take jobs from engineering drawing through setting, prove-out and production.
* Carry out machine changeovers, tooling setup and programme adjustments.
* Inspect components and maintain required tolerances throughout production.
* Diagnose and resolve machining, tooling and programming issues.
* Monitor production across all three machines to maintain quality and minimise downtime and scrap.
* Remove and process swarf, including spinning for oil recovery and recycling.
* Clean and finish machined components and carry out rework where required.
* Produce prototype and development components for new designs.
* Operate manual lathes and milling machines when required.
* Maintain a clean, safe and organised machine shop.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Proven experience programming, setting and operating CNC sliding head lathes.
* Ability to create and modify CNC programmes from engineering drawings.
* Ability to independently set up and prove out jobs ready for production.
* Good knowledge of CNC machining, tooling and component inspection.
* Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and work to specified tolerances.
* Experience using manual lathes and milling machines.
* Strong practical fault-finding and problem-solving ability.
Desirable Experience
* Fanuc controls.
* Star CNC sliding head machines, or similar such as Citizen.
* Prototype or development machining experience.
Key Role Requirement
This is not an operator-only position.
The successful candidate must be capable of programming, setting and running CNC sliding head lathes independently and taking responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the three-machine CNC area.
The role also includes normal machine shop duties such as component cleaning, rework, manual machining and swarf processing
Salary description
£17.50 - £19.00 per hour