CNC Turner Programmer Setter Operator

CNC Turner Programmer / Setter

Southall, Middlesex | Up to £25ph / £52,000 Basic + Overtime

4 Day working week

An established precision engineering and aerospace manufacturer is looking for an experienced CNC Turner Programmer / Setter / Op to join its modern CNC machining facility in Southall.

This is a hands-on programming role for a skilled CNC Turner who can program, set, prove and manufacture complex precision components, rather than simply operate established jobs.

The Machinery

You will work with a modern range of CNC turning and multi-tasking equipment including:

• Doosan Puma 2600SY – Y-axis, sub-spindle and driven tooling
• Doosan Puma 3100Y – Y-axis and driven tooling
• Doosan 2100
• Mazak Integrex i-200 – multi-axis turn/mill

The Role

You will be responsible for taking complex components from drawing/programming through to setting, prove-out and successful manufacture, including:

• Programming, setting and operating CNC lathes / turning centres
• Fanuc programming and program development
• Y-axis, C-axis, driven-tool and sub-spindle machining
• Offline CAD/CAM programming using Fusion and/or hyperMILL
• Planning tooling, workholding, cutting strategies, speeds and feeds
• Setting and proving new jobs from scratch
• Supporting New Part Introduction (NPI)
• Improving cycle times, tooling and machining processes
• Producing complex, close-tolerance aerospace components

What We're Looking For

You should be an experienced CNC Turner with strong programming and setting skills and ideally have:

• Strong Fanuc programming experience
• Experience programming jobs from scratch
• Multi-axis CNC turning experience
• Y-axis / driven tooling experience
• Sub-spindle experience – advantageous
• Doosan/Puma experience – highly desirable
• Fusion and/or hyperMILL CAD/CAM experience – advantageous
• Mazak Integrex or similar turn/mill experience – advantageous
• Aerospace, F1, motorsport, defence or other high-precision engineering experience

We're particularly interested in programmers/setters who understand the complete machining process, including tooling, workholding, prove-out and process optimisation.

Hours & Package

• 40-hour working week
• Typically 7:00am–5:30pm, 4 days per week
• Up to £25ph / £52,000 basic
• Overtime above 40 hours paid at 1.333x
• Optional Friday/Saturday overtime
• 24 days' holiday + Bank Holidays
• Pension