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CNC Miller
Up to £40,000
Basildon
Precision parts, tight tolerances, work that actually varies from one job to the next.
Our client designs and builds high-performance engineering components for demanding technical customers from their Essex site. They need a CNC Miller who can programme, set and run 3 and 4-axis machining centres (Heidenhain control) on small batches and one-offs, not the same part on repeat.
You'll:
- Work confidently from engineering drawings
- Select tooling, set and operate the machines yourself
- Handle small batch and one-off work, often on large castings
- Flag issues and suggest improvements as you go
- Keep a safe, professional shop floor
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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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You'll need:
- Solid CNC milling experience, ideally from automotive or aerospace
- Confidence setting and running your own machines, not just operating
- A good read on engineering drawings
- The calm to work accurately under pressure, and the initiative to sort problems without waiting to be told
- Heidenhain experience is expected, Hypermill is a bonus.


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40 hours, Monday to Friday, flexible start between 6am and 5.15pm. Competitive hourly rate plus overtime, and a pension scheme.
It's a chance to build genuinely varied, high-precision work, not a repeat-run production line.
Interested? Message The Collective Network for a confidential chat with Jack our Senior Consultant.
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