CNC Programmer

CNC Programmer / Setter

Location: Stroud
Hours: Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 4.30pm, Friday 7.30am to 12.30pm
Salary: From £18 per hour, depending on experience
Overtime: Paid at time and a half
Potential second shift: Monday to Thursday, 2pm to midnight, paid at time and a third

Purpose

Working within a precision engineering environment, you will be responsible for programming, setting and operating CNC machinery, producing high-quality components to tight tolerances and ensuring programmes are optimised for efficient production.

Responsibilities:

• Create, edit and optimise CNC programmes for production.
• Programme CNC machinery using Fanuc and Mazak controls.
• Use Fusion 360 for offline programming.
• Develop programmes from engineering drawings and customer specifications.
• Select appropriate cutting tools, speeds and feeds.
• Set and prove out programmes on CNC machines.
• Make programme adjustments and offsets to achieve required component specifications.
• Set tooling and workholding for production runs.
• Manufacture precision components to tight tolerances.
• Read and interpret detailed engineering drawings.
• Carry out first-off inspections and make any necessary programme or setting adjustments.
• Identify opportunities to improve machining processes, cycle times and efficiency.
• Support the production of complex and high-precision components.
• Maintain a high standard of quality throughout the machining process.

Skills and Experience:

• Strong CNC programming experience.
• Previous experience programming and setting CNC turning and/or milling machines.
• Experience with Fanuc controls is essential.
• Mazak control experience would be advantageous.
• Fusion 360 experience would be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of CNC machining processes, tooling and cutting parameters.
• Confident working from engineering drawings.
• Experience machining components to tight tolerances.
• Good understanding of precision engineering.
• Able to programme, set and prove out machines independently.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Approximately 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.