Hays Engineering
CNC Sliding Head Setter/Operator
CNC Sliding Head Setter/Operator at Hays Engineering, based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, 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
- Hitchin, Hertfordshire
- Closing date
- Sector
- CNC Machinist
7% below the typical rate for cnc machinist
Reference 5419241619
About the role
Hitchin Salary – Circa 35– 40k Monday – Friday double days 6am–2pm 2pm–10pm Your new role: We are recruiting for an experienced CNC Sliding Head Machinist to join a well–established precision engineering and manufacturing business.This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled CNC machinist with experience of sliding head lathes who is comfortable setting, operating and ideally programming CNC machinery to produce high–quality precision components. Key Responsibilities & Duties: Setting and operating CNC sliding head lathesProgramming and editing CNC machines where requiredProducing precision components to engineering drawings and specificationsSelecting and setting appropriate toolingCarrying out tool changes, offsets and machine adjustmentsUsing measuring equipment including micrometres, verniers and gauges This is just a summed–up list, and other duties will be required. Skills & Experience required: Previous experience working as a CNC Sliding Head Machinist, Setter, Operator or ProgrammerExperience with sliding head CNC machinery such as Citizen, Star, Tornos or similarStrong CNC turning knowledgeAbility to read and interpret engineering drawingsExperience setting tooling and making machine adjustmentsGood understanding of tolerances and inspection procedures What you need to do now if you're interested in this role: Click 'apply now' to forward an up–to–date copy of your CV or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us now on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Reference: 5419241619 · Posted 3 days ago · Closes 26 Nov 2026 · Listed via Hays Engineering
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