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Cnc Turner

CDM Recruitment
Bishop Auckland · posted 21 August 2026
Salary
£43,000 – £47,000 a year
Job type
full time
Location
Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Category
Engineering
CNC Turner Location: Bishop Auckland / County Durham area Salary: £43,000 – £47,000 per annum Job Type: Permanent Hours: 38 hours per week Shift: Late shift, Monday to Thursday, 2:30pm – 12:30am Break: 30-minute unpaid lunch break, 8:30pm – 9:00pm CDM Recruitment are working exclusively with a successful precision engineering business in County Durham who are looking to recruit an experienced CNC Turner on a permanent basis. This is a stable, long-term opportunity within a busy machine shop. The role would suit a CNC Turner who is confident programming, setting and operating CNC lathes, reading engineering drawings, making offset adjustments and quality checking their own work. The package is based on £18.00 per hour plus a 21% shift allowance, equivalent to circa £43,000 per annum before overtime. Key Responsibilities: * Programme, set and operate CNC lathes. * Read and interpret technical engineering drawings. * Read, understand and edit CNC programmes using the machine interface. * Carry out quality checks on your own work. * Troubleshoot and make adjustments to offset coordinates. * Deburr and fettle detailed components by hand. * Use the manufacturing system to check material availability, part requirements, routings and job information. * Operate within a 5S manufacturing cell environment. * Support the accurate and efficient manufacture of precision engineered components. The Person: * Experienced CNC Turner. * Confident programming, setting and operating CNC lathes independently. * Strong background working with CNC turning machine tools. * Able to read and interpret engineering drawings. * Able to read, understand and edit CNC programmes. * Confident making offset adjustments. * Able to quality check own work. * Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar CNC turning role. * Experience with Fanuc controls would be desirable but is not essential. * Experience with other CNC controls will also be considered. * Proactive team player with a positive attitude. * Engineering apprenticeship, City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent engineering qualification would be beneficial. This is a strong opportunity for an experienced CNC Turner looking for a stable permanent role with a well-established engineering business
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