CNC people who can set, program and prove out.
We recruit CNC setters, turners, millers and programmers for precision machine shops across the UK. Every candidate is screened on the work itself - machines, controls, tolerances and materials - before you see a profile.
Roles we recruit
From the machine to the people who lead the shop floor.
On the machines
- CNC Setter/Operator
- CNC Setter
- CNC Turner, including sliding-head
- CNC Miller, 3-axis to 5-axis
Programming
- Setter-Programmer
- CNC Programmer at the control
- CAM Programmer, offline
- Multi-axis and mill-turn programming
Leading the shop floor
- Lead Setter
- Cell or Section Leader
- Working team leader, still on the tools
- Machine shop supervisor
How we screen machinists
The difference between an operator, a setter and a programmer is the difference between a good hire and an expensive one. We find out which one we're talking to before you do.
- Setting from scratch
- Can they set tools and offsets, run a first-off and prove the job out themselves - or do they run machines someone else has set?
- Turning, milling or both
- Which processes they're strongest in, including multi-axis, mill-turn and sliding-head work.
- Controls and software
- The controls they've worked on - Fanuc, Siemens, Heidenhain, Mazatrol and others - and whether they program at the machine or offline in CAM.
- Tolerances and drawings
- The tolerances they hold day to day, and how comfortably they read engineering drawings and GD&T.
- Materials
- Aluminium and steels through to stainless, titanium, exotic alloys and engineering plastics.
- Quality environment
- Experience of working to sector standards such as AS9100, ISO 13485 or IATF 16949, and the inspection that goes with them.
- Shifts and travel
- Days, nights, rotating or backshift, and a realistic commute. We check these first - they're the most common reason a good match falls through.
- What they want next
- Pay, progression, the kind of work, or a step towards leading others. Knowing why someone is moving is how offers get accepted.
Sectors we recruit for
Precision machining for demanding customers, from prototype to volume production.
Aerospace & defence
Tight-tolerance components, difficult materials and AS9100 quality systems.
Medical & scientific
Medical device, scientific instrument and optical components, often small, complex and high-precision.
Automotive & motorsport
Specialist and performance automotive work, from one-offs to repeat batches.
Subcontract machining
Job shops and subcontract manufacturers serving a mix of industries - where setters earn their keep on short runs and fast changeovers.
Brief us on a machining role.
Tell us the machines, the work and the shift. We'll tell you straight whether we can help, and how we'd go about it.
Brief us on a roleAre you a CNC machinist?
Setters, turners, millers and programmers - if you're open to your next role, tell us what you do and what you want next. We'll only call about roles that fit.