CNC Miller Programmer Setter Operator

CNC Miller / Precision Engineer Maximise your chances of a successful application to this job by ensuring your CV and skills are a good match. Location: South Oxfordshire Hours: 40 hours per week – flexible working hours Machines: Hurco CNC Mills Programming: Fusion 360 / Hurco WinMax An established, friendly precision engineering company in South Oxfordshire is looking for an experienced CNC Miller / Precision Engineer to join its small engineering team. This is a great opportunity for a proper hands-on engineer who enjoys varied, interesting work and solving engineering problems – not simply loading a programme and pressing cycle start.

The Role

The role involves programming, setting and operating Hurco CNC milling machines, working across a varied range of precision engineering projects. Machines include Hurco VM10i, VMX30 and VM50Ti, with 4th-axis capability. The work is predominantly one-offs, prototypes and small batches, alongside modifications, repairs and reverse-engineered components. You'll be trusted to take ownership of jobs, decide how best to manufacture components and select appropriate tooling, workholding and machining strategies. What You'll Need

• Strong Hurco CNC milling experience
• Confident programming, setting and operating CNC mills independently
• Good knowledge of Hurco machines
• Fusion 360 CAD/CAM programming experience
• Hurco WinMax conversational programming skills
• Ability to work confidently from engineering drawings, CAD models and existing components
• Good understanding of tooling, feeds, speeds and workholding
• Experience with one-offs, prototypes and small-batch machining
• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to think outside the box
• A strong eye for quality, accuracy and detail Wire EDM / wire erosion experience would be a bonus, but isn't essential. The Right Person This role will suit an experienced machinist who enjoys engineering rather than repetitive production work. Someone practical, resourceful and confident enough to look at a component or engineering problem and work out the best way to get it made. Practical. Resourceful. Experienced. Reliable. The company is small, friendly and well established, with a loyal customer base built up over more than 20 years. xwwtmva The environment is hands-on and collaborative, so being a good team player and being prepared to muck in when required are important. Projects cover a wide variety of industries and requirements, meaning there's plenty of variety rather than makin...