Job Description:

Job Title: CNC Machinist

Location: Knottingley

Hourly Rate: Circa £45,000

Shifts: 8am - 4pm M-T 8am - 1pm F

Benefits:

• Permanent position within an established engineering business

• Long-term, stable engineering environment

• Opportunity to work on large and technically interesting components

• Varied machining work rather than repetitive high-volume production

• Opportunity to develop experience across specialist machinery

The Company:

Theo James Recruitment is proud to be supporting an established heavy engineering business looking to strengthen its machining team with an experienced CNC Machinist.

Operating from a large, specialist engineering facility, the business undertakes varied machining work involving large components, repair work and one-off engineering projects.

Due to continued demand and plans to expand the workforce, they are now looking for a CNC Machinist who can bring strong machining knowledge to the workshop.

Job Description:

As a CNC Machinist, you will work across specialist CNC machinery, with a particular focus on machines operating Siemens 840D controls.

The role includes needing to work mainly on a horizontal boring machine alongside other CNC equipment. The horizontal boring work is predominantly suited to someone from a milling background, although broader machining experience would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities will include:

• Programming using Siemens 840D controls

• Working predominantly on horizontal boring/milling operations

• Machining large and varied engineering components

• Setting jobs and producing components to engineering requirements

• Supporting other CNC machining activities throughout the workshop

• Working confidently and safely around large machinery and components

Skills & Experience:

The ideal CNC Machinist will have:

• Experience programming, setting and operating CNC machinery

• Siemens experience, ideally Siemens 840D

• A strong CNC milling or horizontal boring background

• Experience within heavy engineering would be beneficial but is not essential

• Confidence working with larger machines and components

• Broader milling and turning knowledge would be advantageous

The business understands that experienced Union machine operators are extremely difficult to find, so applications are welcomed from a CNC Machinist with transferable horizontal boring or milling experience.

Why Should You Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for a CNC Machinist looking to move away from repetitive production machining and work within a specialist heavy engineering environment.

You’ll have the opportunity to work with unusual, large-scale machinery, develop your existing skills and become part of an experienced workshop team.

If you’re an experienced CNC Machinist with Siemens programming experience and want a technically varied long-term position, this could be an excellent next move.