Envisage Recruitment Limited
CNC Programmer Process Engineer
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CNC Programmer Process Engineer
CNC Programmer Process Engineer
Location: Birmingham (B71) Salary: £50,000–£55,000 Shift Pattern: Days (Monday to Friday, occasional cross-shift meetings)
Our client is a well-established, privately owned engineering business that serves as a 1st and 2nd tier supplier to the automotive industry. With a strong Midlands-based presence and multiple sites, it has built an outstanding reputation for the batch manufacture of precision components, supplying some of the world’s most recognisable OEMs.
The company is experiencing steady growth—both organically and through acquisition—supported by significant investments in new machinery, systems, and site infrastructure. This marks a prime opportunity for someone seeking to join a dynamic team thriving at a pivotal stage in its evolution.
About the Role
As a CNC Process Engineer, you’ll lead efficiency and productivity improvements across their CNC and traditional machine shop. Specialising in the machining of aluminium castings, this facility delivers components to demanding standards of quality, cost, and delivery. The right candidate will be integral to its continued success.
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The role demands a hands-on approach, combining setting, programming, and process engineering excellence to shape daily operations. Your work will involve:
- Optimising processes to refine methods, reduce cycle times, and ensure error-free output
- Driving for first-time correctness
- Employing technical problem-solving on the shop floor and fostering best practice in tooling, fixturing, and workholding
Ideal for someone who craven for precision, takes pride in craftsmanship, and is relentlessly focused on incremental improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Setting and programming CNC equipment
- Reviewing/improving processes, methods, and cycle times
- Adopting and instilling best practice in tooling, fixturing, and workholding
- Technical troubleshooting for the production team
- Collaborating with quality, production, and engineering to meet specifications
- Driving continuous improvement projects
Candidate Profile
Key requirements include:
A robust background in CNC machining, ideally as a setter-programmer, with:
- Proven programming experience on FANUC and Mazatrol controls
- Strong setting skills across varied CNC equipment
- Degrees in industrial engineering, production engineering, or related fields (desired, but not essential)
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You’ll thrive with a methodical approach, a proven track record of improvements, and a passion for making things better.
Why Join?
This is far more than another engineering role—join a boutique firm at a powerful, growth-focused stage. Benefits:
- Competitive salary: £50,000–£55,000
- Stable days-work, but with occasional shift crossover opportunities
- A company that values technical expertise, professionalism, and improvement-mindedness
- Clear progression path toward senior management
Perfect for someone eager to play a pivotal role in driving excellence within a respected Midlands-based engineering business.
How to Apply
Applications are managed by Engage Recruitment. Please send your CV to: Natalie Ryan @ Envisage Recruitment
Further details will be discussed in a confidential conversation. Join us and be part of a company shaping its future, one precision component at a time.
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