Tarvin Precision Ltd
CNC Setter/Operator - Lathe and/or Mill (Permanent)
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Location: Hawarden
Job type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Pay: £16.50–£19.00 per hour, depending on experience
Overtime: Potential for overtime
About Tarvin Precision
Tarvin Precision Ltd is a family-run precision engineering company specialising in low-volume, high-variety CNC machined components.
Based in Hawarden, we work with customers across sectors including aerospace, defence, marine, scientific, mining and niche automotive applications. Our focus is on producing high-quality precision components while maintaining the flexibility and attention to detail required for specialist engineering work.
We are AS9100 and ISO9001 certified, with quality, consistency and traceability central to the way we work.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced CNC Setter / Operator to join and expand our manufacturing team.
We welcome applications from people with experience working with CNC lathes, CNC mills, or both.
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Your responsibilities will include:
- Setting up and operating CNC machines
- Producing precision components to tight tolerances
- Working across low-volume, high-variety production
- Editing and setting CNC programs
- Selecting and setting appropriate tooling and offsets
- Inspecting components using standard inspection equipment
- Maintaining CNC machines
- Reading and working from engineering drawings
- Following company safety, quality and manufacturing procedures
Experience
The experience we are looking for will depend on whether your background is primarily in turning, milling, or both.
CNC Lathe
For applicants specialising in turning:
- Previous experience working with CNC lathes is essential
- Good general CNC machining experience
- FANUC control experience is essential
CNC Milling
For applicants specialising in milling:
- Previous experience working with CNC mills is essential
- Good general CNC machining experience
- Heidenhain and/or Siemens control experience is desirable
- Experience with HAAS controls will also be considered
- Please tell us about any other CNC control systems you have worked with
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All Applicants Should Have
- The ability to read and understand engineering drawings
- General workshop familiarity
- Experience of working safely in a manufacturing environment
- Good attention to detail
- Experience of producing components to tight tolerances
- A flexible approach to low-volume, high-variety engineering work
Experience of manufacturing procedures or quality systems such as Lean manufacturing or AS9100 would also be useful, so please include any relevant procedural experience in your application.
Benefits
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Potential for overtime
- Work location: On site in Hawarden
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