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CNC Turner

📍 Cleckheaton 💷 £35,000 per year Permanent · Full time Posted 15 Jun 2026

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CNC Turner | Cleckheaton | Full-time, Monday to Thursday 8:00 am – 4:45 pm, Friday 8:00 am – 12:30 pm | £35,000 per year

Our client is a well-established subcontract production facility serving the valve, filtration and defence industries. Established in 1974, the company employs 35 people and operates around 30 CNC machines, generating an annual turnover of approximately £3 million.

With decades of engineering expertise and a strong reputation for quality and precision, they are looking to recruit an experienced CNC Turner to join their growing team in Cleckheaton.

The Role

This role involves manufacturing high-precision components to customer drawings and specifications, as well as other duties such as:

  • Setting and operating Fanuc-based CNC lathes
  • Editing Fanuc programs
  • Conducting in-process inspection of your own work
  • Using conventional measuring equipment and coordinate measuring machines (CMMs)
  • Working to tight tolerances in a high-precision environment
  • Selecting and setting cutting tools
  • Machining small batch and one-off components
  • Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
  • Maintaining high standards of housekeeping and quality
  • Working collaboratively as part of the production team

Requirements

Essential

  • Previous experience as a CNC Turner
  • Experience setting and operating Fanuc-based CNC lathes
  • Ability to read and work from engineering drawings with minimal supervision
  • Experience using micrometres, callipers, gauges and other measuring equipment
  • Knowledge of machining processes, speeds and feeds for a variety of materials
  • Experience working to tight tolerances
  • Strong attention to detail and quality standards
  • Ability to use initiative and work independently
  • A positive attitude and willingness to work as part of a team

Desirable

  • Experience programming Fanuc CNC lathes
  • Experience using Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs)
  • Knowledge of multiple machining disciplines

What’s In It For You

  • £35,000 annual salary
  • 24 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
  • Company pension
  • Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
  • Tooling provided
  • Safety boots and overalls provided
  • Early finish every Friday
  • Opportunity to work for a long-established and successful engineering business
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Supportive team environment with extensive engineering knowledge
  • Stable, full-time position within a growing company

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