Senior CNC Turner / Programmer / Setter – 4-Day Week
Location: Southall, West London
Salary: £45,000-£60,000 per annum (£22-£29 per hour)
OTE: £70,000-£80,000 with overtime
Hours: Monday-Thursday, Permanent Days
Overtime: Unlimited Overtime Available
Job Type: Permanent
Senior CNC Turner / Programmer – Aerospace Precision Engineering
WLD Recruitment is currently recruiting for a highly skilled CNC Turner / Programmer / Setter to join an established precision engineering company specialising in the manufacture of complex, high-tolerance components for the aerospace industry.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced CNC machinist looking to work with advanced multi-axis turning equipment, take ownership of complex machining projects and benefit from a four-day working week with excellent earning potential.
The company operates an impressive range of Doosan CNC lathes, including multi-axis, Y-axis, driven tooling and sub-spindle machinery, alongside Edgecam offline programming software.
Key Responsibilities
- Programming, setting and operating multi-axis CNC lathes.
- Producing complex, high-precision components for aerospace applications.
- Programming using Fanuc controls and Edgecam CAD/CAM software.
- Working with Y-axis, C-axis, driven tooling and sub-spindle configurations.
- Creating and optimising CNC programmes, machining strategies and tooling selections.
- Setting up new jobs from engineering drawings through to finished components.
- Working to tight tolerances and demanding quality standards.
- Carrying out first-off inspections and making adjustments where required.
- Improving machining efficiency, cycle times and production processes.
- Working independently on technically challenging components.
Skills & Experience Required
- Extensive experience as a CNC Turner, Programmer or Programmer/Setter within precision engineering.
- Strong programming knowledge of Fanuc CNC controls.
- Experience with Edgecam offline programming.
- Proven experience working with multi-axis CNC lathes.
- Experience with driven tooling, Y-axis machining and sub-spindles would be highly advantageous.
- Ability to programme, set and prove out complex components independently.
- Excellent understanding of cutting tools, machining techniques and engineering drawings.
- Experience working to tight tolerances within aerospace or another high-precision engineering sector.
- A confident, technically capable machinist who can take ownership of complex jobs with minimal supervision.
Salary & Benefits
- £45,000-£60,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
- £22-£29 per hour basic rate.
- £70,000-£80,000 potential annual earnings with overtime.
- Unlimited overtime opportunities.
- 4-day working week – Monday to Thursday.
- Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday off as standard.
- Permanent day shift.
- Opportunity to work with advanced multi-axis CNC turning machinery.
- Established aerospace precision engineering environment.
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