Position: CNC Machinists x 2

Salary: £33,000 per annum + shift allowance + Paid Overtime

Based: Bedford working rotational AM & PM Shifts - Monday to Friday

Benefits: 25 days holiday, excellent employee health and wellbeing programme, enhanced pension scheme and end of year performance related bonus

Job overview

These permanent career opportunities are based within the Bedfordshire area and will support the high precision engineering needs of this world-wide acclaimed manufacturer. Working as part of a highly skilled and experienced manufacturing team, your CNC milling and turning skills will be fully utilised for the setting and operating of high spec and manual CNC machinery.

Key responsibilities

Operating and setting CNC tooling operations for the milling and turning machinery, responsible for producing precision components
Load/unload components manually or by crane, dependent on size and weight
Set the CNC machine tools to program settings, working across multiple tooling stations, whilst operating semi-automatic gear shaping cutters to process internal and external gears or racks on all shaping machinery.
Refer to all customer specifications, working with a range of measuring equipment (micrometres, calipers and verniers)
Reading and interpreting technical engineering drawings with accuracy, responsible for all first-off inspection and quality checks
Report to management any tooling or machinery defect to minimise downtime and scrappage
Conducting the relevant checks to ensure parts meet exact customer expectations and manufacturing standards
Maintaining a safe and clean working area, contributing to a culture of excellence
About you

Proven experience in CNC machining with solid competency in both milling and turning
Strong understanding of engineering drawings, Geometric Tolerancing, and tooling
Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
Flexible approach to rotational AM and PM shifts
Benefits

Competitive salary up to £33,000 per annum plus paid overtime
Supportive working culture with professional development potential
Stable employment in a well-regarded local manufacturing business
Excellent employee benefits programme