CDM Recruitment Ltd - Engineering & Manufacturing Specialists
Computer Numerical Control Machinist

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CNC Machinists – Turner / Miller roles
Location: County Durham area
Salary: £43,000 – £47,000
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I’m recruiting exclusively for a precision engineering business in County Durham with two CNC vacancies available:
- CNC Turner - Late shift
- CNC Miller - Rotating shift Early + Late
Both roles would suit experienced machinists from a precision engineering or manufacturing background who are confident setting, operating, and working from engineering drawings.
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Relevant experience:
- CNC turning or CNC milling
- Setting and operating CNC machines
- Programming / editing at the machine
- Reading technical engineering drawings
- Making offset adjustments
- Quality checking own work
- Deburring / fettling components
- Working to close tolerances


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For the CNC Miller role, 3, 4, and 5-axis experience would be highly relevant. Fanuc or Heidenhain experience would be useful.
For the CNC Turner role, programming, setting, and operating experience are required. Fanuc would be useful, but other controls will also be considered.
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