CNC Sliding Head Programmer / Setter / Operator

Company Description

Fracino is a UK-based manufacturer known for producing high-quality commercial coffee machines and related equipment. The company operates modern manufacturing facilities and invests in advanced engineering technologies to support precision production. Team members work in a collaborative environment where craftsmanship, reliability, and continuous improvement are valued. Fracino focuses on delivering durable, high-performance products to hospitality and catering customers in the UK and internationally. The organization offers opportunities to develop technical skills and contribute to a growing, innovation-driven business.

Role Purpose

To take day-to-day responsibility for Fracino’s three CNC sliding head lathes, producing precision components for our espresso machine range.

This is a hands-on role requiring someone who can independently programme, set and run CNC sliding head machines, while also supporting general machine shop and development work.

Key Responsibilities

• Programme, set and operate three CNC sliding head lathes.
• Take jobs from engineering drawing through setting, prove-out and production.
• Carry out machine changeovers, tooling setup and programme adjustments.
• Inspect components and maintain required tolerances throughout production.
• Diagnose and resolve machining, tooling and programming issues.
• Monitor production across all three machines to maintain quality and minimise downtime and scrap.
• Remove and process swarf, including spinning for oil recovery and recycling.
• Clean and finish machined components and carry out rework where required.
• Produce prototype and development components for new designs.
• Operate manual lathes and milling machines when required.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised machine shop.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience programming, setting and operating CNC sliding head lathes.
• Ability to create and modify CNC programmes from engineering drawings.
• Ability to independently set up and prove out jobs ready for production.
• Good knowledge of CNC machining, tooling and component inspection.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and work to specified tolerances.
• Experience using manual lathes and milling machines.
• Strong practical fault-finding and problem-solving ability.

Desirable Experience

• Fanuc controls.
• Star CNC sliding head machines, or similar such as Citizen.
• Prototype or development machining experience.

Key Role Requirement

This is not an operator-only position.

The successful candidate must be capable of programming, setting and running CNC sliding head lathes independently and taking responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the three-machine CNC area.

The role also includes normal machine shop duties such as component cleaning, rework, manual machining and swarf processing