CNC Turner
Job description
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Are you a CNC Turner looking for your next opportunity? Our client located in Basildon is growing their team, and looking for an experienced CNC Turner to join them!
Job Title: CNC Turner
Location: Basildon, Essex
Salary: £18.00 – £21.00 per hour (depending on experience)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Company OverviewA well-established precision engineering company based in Basildon is looking to expand its skilled workforce with the addition of an experienced CNC Turner. The business operates within high-spec manufacturing sectors and prides itself on quality, precision, and reliability.
Role OverviewThe CNC Turner will be responsible for setting, operating, and programming CNC lathes to produce precision components in line with detailed engineering drawings. This is a hands-on role suited to a motivated individual with a strong background in CNC machining and a keen eye for detail.
Key Responsibilities- Set, operate, and program CNC turning machines (Fanuc controls preferred)
- Work from detailed engineering drawings and specifications
- Produce high-quality components to tight tolerances
- Conduct first-off inspections and in-process checks using measuring equipment
- Make program edits and tooling adjustments as required
- Ensure efficient machine operation and minimise downtime
- Maintain a safe and organised working environment
- Collaborate with colleagues across production and quality departments
- Proven experience as a CNC Turner in a precision engineering environment
- Strong knowledge of CNC setting and operation; programming experience highly desirable
- Experience using Fanuc controls
- Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings
- Skilled in the use of inspection and measuring equipment (e.g. micrometers, verniers)
- High attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience working with a variety of materials including stainless steel, aluminium, and exotic alloys
- Background in subcontract or batch production environments
- Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification
- Monday to Friday
- Day shift (overtime available)
- Competitive hourly rate (£18–£21 per hour DOE)
- Overtime opportunities at enhanced rates
- Pension scheme
- 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Stable, long-term employment with progression opportunities
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⭐ Highlight your Fanuc controls experience prominently as this is specifically preferred by the employer
📊 Quantify your precision achievements: 'Maintained tolerances within ±0.005mm on 200+ components daily'
🔧 Emphasise your materials experience with stainless steel, aluminium and exotic alloys as these are desirable
🎯 Showcase your programming abilities alongside setting and operating experience for competitive advantage
🤝 Mention any engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification to strengthen your application
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- •Operated CNC lathes with Fanuc controls to produce 150+ precision components daily, maintaining tolerances within ±0.002mm
- •Programmed and set up CNC turning machines for stainless steel and exotic alloy components, reducing setup time by 25%
- •Conducted first-off inspections using micrometers and verniers, achieving 99.8% quality pass rate across 12-month period
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Your CNC Turner position at the Basildon precision engineering company immediately caught my attention, particularly the focus on Fanuc controls and exotic alloy machining. My background in CNC turning with tight tolerance work and measuring equipment expertise aligns perfectly with your requirements.
My background in precision engineering has equipped me with extensive experience in CNC lathe operation, programming, and quality inspection processes. I am skilled in working from complex engineering drawings and maintaining the high standards your company demands.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Describe your experience with Fanuc controls and any specific programming functions you've used
- ›How do you approach setting up a CNC lathe for a new component with tight tolerances?
- ›What measuring equipment do you use for first-off inspections and how do you ensure accuracy?
- ›Explain how you would troubleshoot a program that's producing components outside tolerance
- ›What's your experience working with exotic alloys and what challenges do they present?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to work independently to solve a complex machining problem
- ›Describe a situation where you had to collaborate with quality or production departments
- ›How do you prioritise tasks when managing multiple jobs with different deadlines?
- ›Give an example of when your attention to detail prevented a quality issue
- ›Describe a time when you had to minimise machine downtime during a critical production run
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time when you had to work independently to solve a complex machining problem
Describe a situation where you had to collaborate with quality or production departments