Location: Oldham, Greater Manchester
Salary: £17–£20 per hour (DOE) + shift allowance
Hours: 37.5 hours per week – shift work
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
About the Role
TK Recruitment is recruiting for an experienced CNC Turner to join a well-established heavy engineering and precision manufacturing company based in Oldham.
The successful candidate will be responsible for programming, setting and operating CNC lathes, producing high-quality precision components for industries including aerospace, defence, nuclear and oil & gas.
This role involves machining medium-to-large components, with a mixture of bespoke, one-off and batch production work.
Key Responsibilities
- Programme, set and operate CNC turning machines.
- Work with Fanuc controls or similar CNC operating systems.
- Manufacture precision components from detailed engineering drawings.
- Machine medium-to-large steel and engineering components.
- Carry out tooling selection, machine setups and programme adjustments.
- Perform turning operations including facing, boring, threading and profiling.
- Work to tight tolerances and maintain high-quality standards.
- Inspect completed components using micrometers, verniers and other measuring equipment.
- Work independently on complex and varied engineering projects.
- Maintain a safe and organised working environment.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a CNC Turner, Programmer, Setter or Operator.
- Strong CNC turning experience, ideally including programming.
- Fanuc control experience preferred, although other controls will be considered.
- Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings.
- Experience machining medium-to-large components advantageous.
- Confident carrying out machine setups, tool changes and offsets.
- Experience working on bespoke or low-volume engineering components.
- Good understanding of machining tolerances and quality inspection.
- Willingness to work shifts.
What's on Offer
- Competitive hourly pay depending on experience.
- Additional shift allowance.
- Permanent, full-time employment.
- Established engineering company with modern machining facilities.
- Varied work involving technically challenging components.
- Long-term career opportunities.
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