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CNC Machinist
CNC Machinist
REQ ID: 132182
Location: Castle Bromwich
Salary: £46,272 + Shift Allowance
Posting Dates: 02/07/2026 – 17/07/2026
Shifts: Rotational Double Days (6:00 PM–2:00 AM & 2:00 AM–10:00 AM)
About the Role
As a qualified skilled professional at Jaguar Land Rover, you’ll contribute to creating world-class, luxury vehicles adored by customers globally. Working in collaboration with expert technicians and skilled leaders, you’ll ensure our production lines operate at the highest standards of efficiency and quality, helping realise our vision for modern automotive innovation.
As a Skilled CNC Machinist, you’ll manufacture precision components critical to our operations. Operating advanced CNC machinery, you’ll thrive in an environment focused on quality, innovation, and continuous improvement, with ample opportunities to learn, progress, and innovate.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering engineering solutions with real business impact. Working alongside a skilled team, you’ll uphold manufacturing excellence through:
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- Programming, setting, and operating CNC machining centres to manufacture components to specification
- Designing complex work-holding setups and selecting appropriate tooling, speeds, and feeds
- Interpreting engineering drawings and manufacturing plans to produce high-quality components
- Inspecting completed work using manual measuring equipment to ensure drawing compliance
- Identifying process improvements and supporting wider workshop operations
What You’ll Need
To excel in this role, you’ll bring:
- A completed Government-Approved Apprenticeship, Craftsman Certificate, or a Level 3 qualification in one of the following: BTEC, NVQ, OCR Cambridge Nationals, or National Diploma in CNC Machining
- Proven CNC Milling experience, including:
- CNC programming, setup, and operation
- Programming CNC machines from technical and engineering drawings
- Planning manufacturing methods and inspecting work against specification requirements
- A strong advantage if you have experience with Hurco CNC machines and offline programming
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Note: This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the UK (no eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship).
Benefits
This rewarding role offers more than just a salary – it’s an opportunity to work alongside exceptional people while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package:
- Discounted car purchase scheme (extended to eligible family members)
- Generous parental support:
- 52 weeks’ maternity leave, 4 weeks’ paternity leave, and additional parental leave policies
- Competitive pension scheme
- JLR company performance-related bonus
- Employee Learning Scheme: Funding for education, training, and skill-development activities
- Access to employee-led support networks and social initiatives
JLR is committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming culture. Applicants requiring reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process are encouraged to discuss this with their recruiter.
JLR remains dedicated to equal opportunity for all.
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