We are currently recruiting for a client based in Burnley who is looking for a CNC Machine Operator on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a well-established company and comes with a generous salary with excellent benefits.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyse specifications on SOP’s, bills of material and engineering drawings.
• Set up machine tools, cutting tools jigs and fixtures, gauges and/or machinist hand tools.
• Run CNC and manual machinery, predominantly JIG Boring and grinding, including turning and/or milling.
• Verify dimensions, alignments and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specification, using measuring instruments such as Calipers, Micrometers, Gauge Blocks and Dial Indicators.
• Study engineering drawings, sketches, models or specifications to plan sequences of operations for manufacture.
• Produce components to close tolerances of 0.0002” 0.005mm.
• Set up and operate conventional or CNC controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, jig borers and grinders to manufacture parts to specified dimensions and finishes.
• Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure parts meet specification, analysing reporting and correcting any quality issues as necessary.
• Able to work with engineering drawings dimensioned in imperial or metric.
• Must liaise with the engineering department about the development/updates of documented setup sheets, tool lists and other associated documentation necessary for efficient manufacturing of machined components.
• Communicate with Manufacturing Management Staff and Machinists for shift change over and process requirements.
• Perform daily routine maintenance checks on machines (I.E., grease, oil, coolant, filters).
• Maintain ongoing department operations, carry out first off inspections where required.

Experience required:

• Time-served Engineering Manufacturing Apprenticeship.
• Formal Engineering Training or qualification.
• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience programming, setting up and operating CNC machines, machining various types of materials.
• You must be able to read and understand machine programs.

Hours of work and benefits

• 264 hours holiday per year (including bank holidays)
• Salary between £35,000 and £39,500 depending on experience
• 2 different hours available either: (Monday – Thursday 7am - 4.30pm & Friday 7am – 11am

Or Monday – Thursday 6.00am - 2.30pm & Friday 6am – 12 Noon)

• Contributory pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Life Assurance
• Uniform provided
• On-site parking
• Medical cash health plan
• Access to Employee Assistance Program

If you feel you have the right experience for this vacancy, then please apply immediately.