CNC Operator

Engineering
Scotland
May 27, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

CNC Operator

Location: Glasgow, GLG, GB, G42 0PT

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Annual Salary and Shift Pattern:

  • £44,919.62 for weekly rotating shift pattern of early (6am) and backshifts (2pm) or;
  • £52,452.37 for working on night shift.

These rates are inclusive of shift premium. Additional benefits include productivity bonuses, employer pension contribution up to 13%, life insurance, and 25 days holiday. Plus, attractive overtime rates.

What You Will Do

  • Read process sheets, blueprints and sketches of part to determine machining to be done, dimensional specifications, set up and operating requirements
  • Locate and download programs from a DNC storage system
  • Interpret work instructions, identify, select and install proper tooling for operations being performed
  • Calculate proper feeds and speeds for a variety of steel grades, copper, brass, aluminium and bronze
  • Read, understand, edit or write complete programs
  • Intuitively understand capabilities of tooling and machinery
  • Understand applicable quality systems and perform necessary quality inspections
  • Apply principles of Lean Manufacturing to reduce setup times and improve productivity
  • Visually inspect final components
  • Perform boxing of parts to include cleaning, oiling, wrapping and boxing the final product for shipment
  • Perform cleaning, fitting, filing, tapping, reaming, blending, polishing and aligning to ensure free action of movable parts and operating requirements
  • Use precision measuring instruments and gauging devices and perform various quality inspection type procedures to include dimensional verification
  • Properly identify components after assembly/manufacture

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