Skilled CNC Operator

Skilled CNC Machinist Location: Burnley, Lancashire Pay: £16.21 per hour plus shift allowance Contract: Full-time, permanent We are recruiting an experienced Skilled CNC Machinist to join an established engineering manufacturer in Burnley. This is an excellent opportunity for a time-served engineer with CNC setting, operating and programming experience. The position operates across a mixture of day, twilight and night shifts, so applicants must be flexible to work across the full rotating shift pattern. The role As a Skilled CNC Machinist, you will set and operate CNC machinery to manufacture high-quality components in line with engineering drawings, production targets and required tolerances. Your responsibilities will include: Setting tools, fixtures and machine offsets

Loading materials onto CNC machines

Setting and operating CNC lathes and machining centres

Programming and adjusting machines using Fanuc, Okuma or Mazak controls

Machining stainless-steel components

Reading and interpreting engineering drawings

Measuring completed components using appropriate inspection equipment

Working accurately to tight tolerances

Completing quality and traceability documentation

Identifying opportunities to improve machining and production processes

Maintaining a clean and safe working environment

Following lean-manufacturing and 5S principles

Manually handling weights of up to 25 kg

The machinery used across the department includes Mori Seiki, Nakamura, Okuma and Star CNC machines, including lathes, milling machines, horizontal machining centres and sliding-head machines. Skills and experience required The successful candidate should have: Previous CNC setting and operating experience

Experience programming with Fanuc, Okuma or Mazak controls

Experience machining stainless steel

The ability to set and adjust tools, fixtures and offsets

Experience working to close tolerances

The ability to read engineering drawings and quality plans

Confidence using a range of measuring and inspection equipment

A time-served engineering background or equivalent qualification

Strong attention to detail and a right-first-time approach

The ability to work independently and as part of a team

Flexibility to work across day, twilight and night shifts

Experience machining stainless-steel billets, castings and pressings would be particularly advantageous. This position offers long-term stability, ongoing training and the opportunity to work within a well-established precision-engineering environment. Interested? Please submit your CV to Maria Vasileva at DCS Engineering via the link provided. Alternatively, email