Permanent
CNC Programmer
Westray Recruitment Consultants Ltd
Knitsley
Posted: 09 October 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 08 November 2026
Ref: 225708554
WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?
- Permanent opportunity
- Consett location
- Salary of £31,746.00–£33,862.40 per annum, depending on skills and experience (£16.50–£17.60 per hour)
- 25% shift premium after successful completion of probation
- 37 hours per week
- Two-shift rotation:
- Day shift: Monday to Thursday, 06:00–14:00; Friday, 06:00–13:30
- Back shift: Monday to Wednesday, 13:45–23:45; Thursday, 13:45–22:45
- Overtime rates applicable
- Pension with 3% company contribution
- 25 days’ holiday per year, plus bank holidays
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Travel/radius allowance based on commuting miles
- Death in Service Insurance
- Income Protection Insurance
Based in Consett, our client is an engineering and manufacturing business specialising in bespoke manufacturing and repair work. Working to customer designs, specifications and engineering drawings, the business handles a varied range of components and requirements, including repair work assessed against drawings or incoming component inspections.
THE ROLE
- Support the production team within the CNC machine shop, programming and operating Mazak 200Y, Mazak 300Y and Mazak J300 5-axis turn/mill centres
- Produce components to engineering drawings, instructions and agreed production deadlines
- Machine components to general tolerances of approximately ±0.1mm
- Carry out final machining to tight tolerances of 0.02mm
- Undertake turning and milling work to the required specifications and tolerances
- Time-served CNC Turner with experience of Mazak programming (essential)
- Experience working within an engineering or production environment
- Able to read and interpret engineering drawings (essential)
- Good organisational skills and the ability to meet production deadlines
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working with tolerances and both metric and imperial measurements is beneficial
- Knowledge of geometric tolerances is advantageous
- Flexible approach and an understanding of delivery pressures, particularly when customers require urgent support during breakdown situations
Please send your updated CV to Harry Mann or apply directly by contacting Westray Recruitment Group.
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