Permanent
CNC operator nights
Castle Employment
Malton
Posted: 23 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Closing date: 22 November 2026
Ref: 225757668
CNC Operator - Permanent Nights
Location: Near Kirkbymoorside
Salary: -17.92ph initially, rising to -18.65ph + -50 per night shift
Earning Potential: Circa -49,000 once established on nights
Hours: Monday to Thursday only
We are recruiting an experienced CNC Operator to join an established manufacturing business, initially working days before moving onto a permanent Monday to Thursday night shift.
This is not a trainee CNC position, so you will need previous hands-on CNC machining experience. The initial six-month period on days will allow you to become familiar with the company''s machines, processes and products while completing your probation, before moving permanently onto nights.
Hours & PayInitial 6-month period - Days
- Monday to Thursday, 7:00am - 5:30pm
- 40 paid hours per week
- -17.92 per hour
- Familiarisation with company machinery, products and processes alongside your probationary period
- Monday to Thursday, 8:30pm - 7:00am
- 40 paid hours per week
- -18.65 per hour
- Additional -50 night shift allowance per shift
- Circa -49,000 annual earnings
- Setting and operating high-speed CNC machinery
- Working across milling, drilling, tapping and other machining processes
- Reading and interpreting engineering and mechanical drawings
- Completing basic edits to CNC programmes and tool tables
- Preparing and loading raw materials and components
- Checking, controlling and replacing tooling and cutters
- Ensuring tooling, fixtures and CNC programmes are available prior to production
- Carrying out quality checks and maintaining accurate production records
- Taking ownership of component quality and minimising scrap
- Supporting the efficient operation of the wider machine shop
Ideally, you will have:
- Previous CNC setting and operating experience
- Knowledge and understanding of 3-axis and 4-axis CNC machining
- Experience using Renishaw probing
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
- Experience making basic CNC programme and tool table edits
- Good knowledge of tooling and cutters
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Good attention to detail and a quality-focused approach
- Monday to Thursday working week
- Permanent night shift following the initial six-month day period
- Circa -49,000 annual earnings once established on nights
- Holiday entitlement increasing with service
- Company sick pay following probation, increasing with service
- Life assurance at 3x annual salary
- Paid time for hospital appointments
- Paid time for doctor and dentist appointments
- Pension scheme
- Free onsite parking
- Cycle to work scheme
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