Cnc Miller Programmer - Heidenhain
hace 6 días
Halifax
Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire Hourly Rate: £17.50 - £19.80 (Experience Dependent) Employment Type: Full-time Shift Pattern: Day Shift – 38 hours per week • Monday to Thursday: 7:00am – 3:30pm, • Friday: 7:00am – 1:00pm My client is seeking an experienced Milling Programmer / Setter / Operator to join their precision machining team. This role is ideal for a skilled CNC machinist with hands‑on experience programming, setting, and operating 3 and 4 Axis vertical milling machines using Heidenhain controls. You will be machining high‑precision components from a variety of materials, including exotic and hard‑to‑machine alloys such as Inconel and Nitronic, to exacting quality and tolerance standards. • Program new CNC milling jobs directly at the machine using Heidenhain controls, • Set up and operate vertical milling machines, • Load, prove, edit, and optimise CNC programs, • Accurately set up and load fixtures, vices, and tooling, • Machine components from materials including Inconel, Nitronic, stainless steels, and other high‑spec alloys, • Interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications, • Select appropriate tooling, feeds, speeds, and cutting strategies for exotic materials, • Carry out first‑off and in‑process inspection to ensure quality compliance, • Maintain tight tolerances and high surface finish standards, • Identify and resolve machining, tooling, and process issues, • Maintain a clean, safe, and organised working environment, • Comply with all company health, safety, and quality procedures, • Proven experience as a CNC Milling Programmer / Setter / Operator, • Strong working knowledge of Heidenhain CNC control systems, • Experience operating vertical milling machines, • Ability to program directly at the machine, • Experience machining exotic or hard‑to‑machine materials (e.g., Inconel, Nitronic), • Confident in fixture setup, tooling selection, and work offset setting, • Strong understanding of cutting tools and advanced machining practices, • Ability to work accurately to tight tolerances, • Self‑motivated with excellent attention to detail, • Able to work independently and collaboratively within a team, • Experience with one‑off, prototype, or small batch production, • Background in precision or high‑integrity industries (aerospace, oil & gas, medical, motorsport), • Knowledge of continuous improvement or lean manufacturing techniques, • Competitive salary dependent on experience, • Stable day shift working pattern (38 hours per week), • Early finish on Fridays, • Modern, well‑equipped machining environment, • 32 days of annual leave, including:, • Christmas period (approx. 5 days), • All UK statutory holidays (8 days), • 144 hours (19 days) flexible leave to use as you wish, • Long‑term career opportunity within a respected precision engineering company Have you the experience? The company welcomes a site visit to ensure you are happy with the role, the environment, and the people you will work with! If you would like to speak to someone about booking a site visit, please contact Antony Brunn on (phone number removed) for more information or send an email to (url removed). Immediate starts are available! #J-18808-Ljbffr