CNC Machinist

CNC Machinist £35,200 + Competitive Benefits Burnley Days Only (Mon-Fri) gap technical are proud to be representing this manufacturing business in their search for a CNC Machinist to work at their facility based near Burnley Performance Objectives Perform CNC operations using a variety of different machines - including lathes, milling, and Laser equipment. Understand, interpret and work to Engineering drawings and to work to tight tolerances. Provide methods and technical support to other members of the team wherever necessary. Develop tooling solutions for both cutting and fixturing as needed. Working in conjunction with the manufacturing engineers and CNC programmer, operate the CNC to meet the daily production targets. Produce and edit NC programs via the machine control and/or ISO code. Ensure that full documentation is kept up to date detailing the CNC path, featuring and tooling information. Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations. Document actions by completing production and quality logs. Assist in solving manufacturing and quality issues utilising root cause and analysis tools. Sharing knowledge and experience and support coaching and mentoring to new employees and apprentices. Support and participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives across Shop Operations. (I.e. Yellow Belt LEAN Manufacturing, 6S initiatives, cost reductions, housekeeping)Person Specification Proven CNC 5xis Milling experience (This is a key requirement) Experience working within tight tolerances (preferably aerospace or similar high-precision industries) Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings Experience with relevant controls (e.g. Fanuc, Heidenhain, Siemens, Mazatrol) Understanding of tooling, offsets, and basic programme adjustments Evidence of maintaining quality standards and working to SOPsDesirable experience: Aerospace or gas turbine component experience Multi-axis machining (3, 4, or 5 axis) Experience with probing systems (e.g. Renishaw) Involvement in continuous improvement or lean activities Ability to carry out basic fault finding and problem solving on machinesApply Please send your CV via the Apply now option on the website If you have any questions or are interested in any other opportunities we may have, please do not hesitate to get in touch This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of gap technical who are operating as an employment agency. gap technical are committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgements solely on suitability for the job. Closing Date:27/4/2026 "By applying for the above position and providing your personal data to us you understand that your data will be processed in line with our Privacy Policy