Grinder

Location: Hemel Hempstead

Salary: £43,000 - £51,000 per annum (£21.00 per hour + £3.50 per hour shift allowance)

Shift: 6PM - 4AM, Monday to Thursday

Overtime: Available at enhanced rates

Job Type: Permanent

Sector: Aerospace

Start Date: ASAP

Our client is a global engineering manufacturer that designs and produces solutions powering, transmitting, and controlling motion across commercial, industrial, and residential markets. Operating worldwide across multiple specialist divisions, they are committed to engineering sustainable solutions for the future.

This opportunity sits within a high-performance precision engineering facility producing advanced components for the aerospace sector. You will join a strong, collaborative team in a modern, well-maintained facility, working on small to medium batch production of medium to high complexity.

This is a full-time, on-site role. Your main responsibility will be setting and operating CNC grinding machines (Studer), ensuring machining processes are optimised for accuracy, efficiency, and repeatability.

• Set, operate, and manage CNC grinding equipment (Studer)
• Monitor machining processes and make adjustments as required
• Perform in-process quality checks to tight aerospace tolerances
• Interpret engineering drawings with precision
• Maintain safe working practices and adhere to production standards
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure consistent, high-quality output
• Support basic machine maintenance and care
• Ensure correct information is logged on tooling sheets, including ensuring that any amendments are updated accordingly
• Recall saved programs and ensure any amendments to programs are approved and correctly saved
• Ensure components submitted for first-off inspection meet drawing requirements
• Where practical, pre-set ready for the next job

• Experience setting and operating Studer CNC grinders and manual machines
• Some understanding of mathematical concepts required (e.g. trigonometry)
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment
• Commercial awareness and professionalism
• A good standard of general education with basic computer and numerical skills
• Astute attention to detail with steady hand-eye coordination
• Good organisational skills, methodical and accurate
• Good communication skills (written & verbal)
• Ability to work to tight tolerances without supervision
• Ability to work under pressure and problem-solve
• Demonstrates integrity in all aspects of the role
• A flexible approach to the role to meet changing business demands, which may include overtime to suit production plans and priorities
• Ability to work on own initiative but willing to work as part of a team to achieve divisional objectives

• Competitive hourly rate + enhanced overtime pay
• Permanent role with long-term career prospects
• Opportunity to work with advanced CNC machinery on cutting-edge aerospace components
• Supportive, skilled, and growing team environment
• Access to company benefits and development programs
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (including Christmas closure)
• Life assurance
• Employee support package, including 24/7 private GP access and wellbeing services

CNC Cylindrical Grinder / Grinding / Grinder / CNC Grinding / Studer / Cylindrical Grinding

If you're ready to elevate your CNC career and contribute to exciting aerospace projects, apply now through Response Personnel.