Skilled CNC Operator

Skilled CNC Machinist

Location: Burnley, Lancashire
Contract: Full-time, permanent

Pay Rates & Shift Allowances

Day Shift: £16.21 per hour (basic rate)

Twilight Shift: £21.76 per hour (£16.21 basic + £5.55 shift allowance)

Night Shift: £21.01 per hour (£16.21 basic + £4.80 shift allowance)

Overtime Monday-Saturday: £24.32 per hour (1.5x basic rate)

Overtime Sunday: £32.42 per hour (2x basic rate)

Please note: Applicants must be flexible to work across the rotating day, twilight and night shift pattern. Overtime is paid at the applicable enhanced rates.

We are recruiting an experienced Skilled CNC Machinist to join an established engineering manufacturer in Burnley.

Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years' hands-on experience working with at least one of the machines listed below, along with strong CNC setting, operating and programming skills.

The position operates across a mixture of day, twilight and night shifts, so applicants must be flexible to work across the full rotating shift pattern.

The Role

As a Skilled CNC Machinist, you will set and operate CNC machinery to manufacture high-quality components in line with engineering drawings, production targets and required tolerances.

Your responsibilities will include:

Setting tools, fixtures and machine offsets

Loading materials onto CNC machines

Setting and operating CNC lathes and machining centres

Programming and adjusting machines using Fanuc, Okuma or Mazak controls

Machining stainless-steel components

Reading and interpreting engineering drawings

Measuring completed components using appropriate inspection equipment

Working accurately to tight tolerances

Completing quality and traceability documentation

Identifying opportunities to improve machining and production processes

Maintaining a clean and safe working environment

Following lean manufacturing and 5S principles

Manually handling weights of up to 25 kg

Essential Machinery Experience

Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years' practical experience on at least one of the following machines:

Mori Seiki

Manual Loading Lathes

Driven Tooling Lathe

Vertical Milling Machine

Horizontal Machining Centre

2 + 4 Axis Gantry Loading Lathe

Nakamura

Twin Spindle / Twin Turret Barfeed Lathe

Twin Spindle / Twin Turret Gantry Lathe

Okuma

4 Axis Barfeed Lathe

Multus Lathe

Horizontal Machining Centre

Other Machinery

Star Sliding Head Barfeed

ORT Spline Roller

Experience across multiple machines would be advantageous.

Skills and Experience Required

The successful candidate must have:

Minimum 5 years' experience operating and setting at least one of the machines listed above

Proven CNC setting, operating and programming experience

Experience with Fanuc, Okuma or Mazak controls

Previous experience machining stainless steel

Ability to set and adjust tools, fixtures and offsets

Experience working to close tolerances

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and quality plans

Confidence using measuring and inspection equipment

A time-served engineering background or equivalent qualification

Strong attention to detail and a right-first-time approach

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Flexibility to work across day, twilight and night shifts

Experience machining stainless-steel billets, castings and pressings would be particularly advantageous.

This position offers long-term stability, ongoing training and the opportunity to work within a well-established precision-engineering environment.

Interested?

Please submit your CV to Maria Vasileva at DCS Engineering via the link provided.

Alternatively, email or call (phone number removed) to discuss the opportunity further.

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