CNC Machinist

CNC Machinist – Milling OR Turning (Programmer / Setter / Operator)

📍 Dunstable, Bedfordshire
💰 Circa £21.00 p/hr (DOE) + Overtime (x1.5 available throughout the year)
🕒 Days | 39 Hours | Early Friday Finish

An excellent opportunity for experienced CNC Machinists (Millers OR Turners) to join a modern, well-established precision engineering company producing high-precision machined components for sectors including Aerospace, Motorsport, Medical and Advanced Engineering.
Whether your background is CNC Milling or CNC Turning, this role offers the chance to work within a modern CNC machining environment programming, setting and operating your own jobs while producing complex, precision-engineered components.
This is a stable, long-term opportunity within a growing business that continues to invest heavily in its people, machinery and manufacturing technology.

🔧 The Role
CNC Milling OR CNC Turning
• Programming, setting & operating CNC Milling machines (3–4 Axis) OR CNC Lathes
• Producing complex, high-precision machined components
• Offline CAD/CAM programming and program editing
• Working from engineering drawings and CAD/CAM data
• Manufacturing components to tight tolerances
• Carrying out inspection and quality checks (including CMM where required)
• Supporting wider machining and production teams
• Maintaining a clean, organised and efficient workspace
• Working to production schedules and quality standards

💡 What makes this role stand out?
• Consistent overtime available throughout the year (paid at x1.5)
• Modern CNC machining facility with advanced equipment and software
• Varied, high-precision engineering work
• Stable, long-established precision engineering company
• Supportive and highly skilled machining team
• Long-term career progression opportunities
• Opportunity to work across advanced industries including Aerospace, Medical & Motorsport

🕒 Hours of Work
Monday – Thursday: 7:45am – 4:15pm
Friday: 7:45am – 3:15pm
39-hour working week with regular overtime available.

💰 What You’ll Get
• Circa £21.00 p/hr (DOE)
• Overtime paid at x1.5
• 20 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Company pension
• Corporate / company workwear provided
• Wellbeing benefits including eye tests
• Stable, growing business with long-term opportunity

👤 What We’re Looking For
• CNC Miller OR CNC Turner / CNC Machinist background
• Strong experience programming, setting & operating CNC machines
• Experience with CNC Milling OR CNC Turning machinery
• CAD/CAM programming experience essential
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Experience working to tight tolerances
• Inspection experience advantageous
• Good problem-solving and communication skills
• Team player with a proactive attitude

⭐ Why Apply?
This is a genuine opportunity to join a growing precision engineering company where you’ll be trusted to manage the full machining process — programming, setting and running your own work — within a modern and highly skilled manufacturing environment.
If you’re an experienced CNC Miller or CNC Turner looking for stability, consistent overtime and long-term career development, this is well worth exploring.

Interested?
Apply now or message me directly for a confidential chat.

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