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Permanent

Vertical Turner

Optima UK Inc Ltd
Ripley
money-bag £17.82 - £21.17/hour
Posted: 01 October 2026 (3 days ago)
Closing date: 31 October 2026
Ref: 225671130

CNC Turner

Pay: -17.8221.17 per hour, negotiable depending on skills and experience
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7:30am-4:30pm; Friday, 7:30am-12:30pm
Contract: Permanent, full-time - 39 hours per week

We are recruiting for an experienced CNC Turner to join a well-established precision engineering company manufacturing components for the automotive, aerospace and defence industries.

This role involves vertical turning and boring of low-volume, high-integrity components ranging from approximately 0.6 to 2.2 metres in diameter.

The Role

  • Programming, setting and operating CNC machines
  • Proving out new programmes
  • Machining high-integrity components to precise tolerances
  • Working with nickel alloys, stainless steel, titanium, aluminium and carbon steel
  • Reading and interpreting complex engineering drawings
  • Using workshop measuring equipment
  • Completing in-cycle deburring where required
  • Following route card instructions and completing documentation accurately
  • Carrying out periodic equipment maintenance checks
  • Identifying opportunities to improve processes
  • Maintaining a clean and organised working environment

The Candidate

  • Apprenticeship trained, time-served or qualified to NVQ Level 3 or above
  • A minimum of three years'' experience within a precision machining role
  • Previous vertical turning or boring experience
  • Experience working to high-precision tolerances
  • Confident working with a wide range of materials
  • Fanuc or Siemens control experience is preferred
  • Experience within the nuclear, power generation or aerospace industries would be advantageous
  • Able to work effectively as part of a team

Benefits

  • Overtime paid at time and a half
  • 33 days'' annual leave, including bank holidays
  • Company pension
  • Company sick pay scheme
  • Life insurance
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Health and wellbeing support
  • Referral programme
  • Free parking

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