Bluebolt Recruitment
CNC Operator
CNC Operator at Bluebolt Recruitment, based in Whitstable, Kent, paying £30,000 - £39,999 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £30,000 - £39,999 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Whitstable, Kent
- Closing date
- Sector
- CNC Machinist
6% below the typical rate for cnc machinist
Reference 5419325963
About the role
We are seeking a CNC Operator to work for a successful international manufacturing company based in Whitstable. You will work rotating early and late shifts. Week 1: Monday to Friday 6am – 2pm and week 2: Monday to Thursday 2pm – 10.30pm and Friday 2pm – 7.30pm The salary (including shift premium) is GBP36.562.50 to GBP45,093.75 dependent upon experience. Job purpose: Setting and operating CNC multi–tasking lathes to manufacture components from raw material (bar stock) for our internal assembly flow lines to the highest quality and on time. Duties and responsibilities: • Setting and operating CNC lathes to produce small to medium size batches of work in a timely manner. • Inspecting work to Engineering drawings using various measuring equipment and reporting any quality defects to the machine shop supervisor. • Daily, weekly and monthly maintenance checks on machines, including maintaining good housekeeping standards, 5S requirements and reporting any issues promptly to supervision • Optimising efficiencies through reduced set–up and cycle times, plus tool life monitoring • De–burring, cleaning, final inspection, and completion of all traceability documentation • Carry out such other duties that may be reasonably requested. Essential Skilled and Experience: • A knowledge of operating CNC machine tools. • Experience of CNC lathes with a minimum of 4 axis. • Experience of reading and editing Fanuc based programs. Key words: cnc operator cnc setter cnc programmer cnc engineer cnc technician cnc manufacturing technician cnc supervisor cnc manager cnc specialist mechanical technician metal worker cnc worker cnc machinist
Reference: 5419325963 · Posted 35 minutes ago · Closes 8 Dec 2026 · Listed via Bluebolt Recruitment
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