CNC Turner Programmer Setter Operator
PDQ Engineering Recruitment & Training Services Lt
Southall · posted 11 August 2026
Salary
£50,000 – £53,000 a year
Job type
full time
Location
Southall, Greater London
Category
Engineering
CNC Turner Programmer / Setter
Southall, Middlesex | Up to £25ph / £52,000 Basic + Overtime
4 Day working week
An established precision engineering and aerospace manufacturer is looking for an experienced CNC Turner Programmer / Setter / Op to join its modern CNC machining facility in Southall.
This is a hands-on programming role for a skilled CNC Turner who can program, set, prove and manufacture complex precision components, rather than simply operate established jobs.
The Machinery
You will work with a modern range of CNC turning and multi-tasking equipment including:
* Doosan Puma 2600SY – Y-axis, sub-spindle and driven tooling
* Doosan Puma 3100Y – Y-axis and driven tooling
* Doosan 2100
* Mazak Integrex i-200 – multi-axis turn/mill
The Role
You will be responsible for taking complex components from drawing/programming through to setting, prove-out and successful manufacture, including:
* Programming, setting and operating CNC lathes / turning centres
* Fanuc programming and program development
* Y-axis, C-axis, driven-tool and sub-spindle machining
* Offline CAD/CAM programming using Fusion and/or hyperMILL
* Planning tooling, workholding, cutting strategies, speeds and feeds
* Setting and proving new jobs from scratch
* Supporting New Part Introduction (NPI)
* Improving cycle times, tooling and machining processes
* Producing complex, close-tolerance aerospace components
What We're Looking For
You should be an experienced CNC Turner with strong programming and setting skills and ideally have:
* Strong Fanuc programming experience
* Experience programming jobs from scratch
* Multi-axis CNC turning experience
* Y-axis / driven tooling experience
* Sub-spindle experience – advantageous
* Doosan/Puma experience – highly desirable
* Fusion and/or hyperMILL CAD/CAM experience – advantageous
* Mazak Integrex or similar turn/mill experience – advantageous
* Aerospace, F1, motorsport, defence or other high-precision engineering experience
We're particularly interested in programmers/setters who understand the complete machining process, including tooling, workholding, prove-out and process optimisation.
Hours & Package
* 40-hour working week
* Typically 7:00am–5:30pm, 4 days per week
* Up to £25ph / £52,000 basic
* Overtime above 40 hours paid at 1.333x
* Optional Friday/Saturday overtime
* 24 days' holiday + Bank Holidays
* Pension
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