CNC Miller Programmer - Hurco/Winmax or Fanuc

Job Title: CNC Miller Programmer

Location: Birkenhead

Pay: £18.00 per hour (negotiable for highly skilled candidates – up to £19.50 per hour)

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 38 hours per week

Working Hours:

• Monday to Thursday: 8:00am – 4:30pm

• Friday: 8:00am – 2:00pm

• Regular overtime available – paid at 1.5x hourly rate

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

We are currently recruiting for an experienced CNC Miller Programmer/Setter to join a well-established precision engineering firm based in Birkenhead.

If you have strong experience with Hurco WinMax and Fanuc controls, and are confident using CAD/CAM software such as OneCNC and SolidWorks, this could be an excellent next step in your career.

Key Responsibilities

• Programming, setting and operating CNC milling machines (Hurco & Fanuc)

• Creating and improving CNC programs both on-machine and offline

• Machining one-off, high-precision components unaided from a drawing

• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings to produce high-quality components

• Carrying out routine machine maintenance

• Ensuring all work meets internal quality standards

• Liaising with colleagues and the production team to meet deadlines and resolve issues efficiently

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a CNC Miller Programmer

• Strong programming skills, ideally using Hurco WinMax and Fanuc controls

• Competent with CAD/CAM software, particularly OneCNC and SolidWorks

• Solid mechanical knowledge and understanding of machining principles

• Strong attention to detail

• Ability to work independently

• Certificate of Higher Education or equivalent preferred

• Relevant technical training and/or a time-served apprenticeship in engineering or machining

If you have the experience and this sounds like the right fit, site visits are encouraged so you can meet the team and see the workshop first-hand.

Contact: Antony Brunn on (phone number removed)
Email: (url removed)

Immediate starts available.

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