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CNC Turner

Knaresborough
1 week ago
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CNC Turner

Knaresborough, £18ph inc of shift allowance, 25 days holiday.

Immediate opportunities available for skilled and experienced CNC Turners to join a precision engineering company in Knaresborough. You will be responsible for the setup and operation of CNC machines to produce complex, high-quality parts to meet strict quality standards.

As the CNC Setter Operator you will:

Set and run CNC lathes with Fanuc and Heidenheim controls.
Undertake tool changes, offsets and program editing
Produce components to production deadlines
Work to tight tolerances and strict quality standards (AS9001 & ISO 13485)
Working a rotational shift of earlies and lates as follows:
6am - 2 Mon - Thurs, 12.30 finish on Fridays
2pm to 12.30 Mon- Wed 2pm - 10.30pm Thurs, Fridays off

As the CNC Turner you will::

Ideally be apprentice trained and hold a relevant qualification
Have confident CNC lathe setting and operating experience
Have experience of producing prototypes and first-offs to drawings
Ideally have worked in a variety of materials including polymers and metal
Have experience with modern quality control standards and measurement of parts
Have experience of working to tight tolerances
Have the ability to select, set and change machine tools
Any experience of 5 Axis or mill turn machines would be of great interest
Have working knowledge of Fanuc or Heidenhain would be advantageous
Programming experience is preferred but not essential.

The company:

Well established with an excellent reputation in their field. A company who continually invest in new equipment and the training and development of their employees.

Benefits:

25 days holiday

4 day week on late shift

Half day Friday on early shift

Paid overtime

Company pension in place

Death in service life cover

Training & progression opportunities available

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

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