CNC Machinist

Travail Employment Group

Bristol, Bristol (County)

8 months ago

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Posted: 1 Sep 2025 (8 months ago)

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CNC machinist
£16.00 per hour, BS16, 39 per week Monday to Thursday 7.30 - 4pm, Friday 7.30 - 2.45pm 28 days holiday increasing with service, bonus after qualifying period, Parking, temporary contract initially with opportunity for permanent.

Our client is an established production company with a friendly shop floor team looking for a cnc operator, cnc machinist.

cnc operator, cnc machinist duties will include:

Setting and operating a CNC machine
3 axis CNC panel router cutting a variety of plywood, MDF panels and composite materials
Read and interpret drawings according to specification
Select appropriate tooling and fixtures for each job
Using alphacam cad cam for programming the jobs
Monitor machine operation and make adjustments to ensure quality and productivity
Basic machine maintenance
Produce production sheets on daily basis

Skills required for the cnc operator, cnc machinist:

cnc machining experience
3 axis cnc panel router
Some cad cam software knowledge is required and Alphacam would be of particular interest
Operating with fanuc controls
Ability to do tool changes and problem solve
Potentially may go onto a shift in the future 06.00- 14.00 - 14.00 - 22.00

Our client operates a friendly workshop with variety making small and medium size batches and offers a great opportunity to join an established team as a cnc operator, cnc machinist

Job title: cnc operator, cnc machinist
Salary:£16.00 per hour, Overtime at 1.5, Bonus after Qualifying period
Duration: Temporary to permanent opportunity
Hours: 39 hours Monday to Thursday 7.30 - 4pm, Friday 7.30 - 2.45pm, potentially may go onto a shift in the future 06.00- 14.00 - 14.00 - 22.00
Benefits:28 days holiday increasing with service, Pension, Parking

Please apply for this role through the job board or apply direct to (url removed) or for further information, please call Adam on (phone number removed).

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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