CNC Miller - programmer / setter

The Company

Clifton Engineering are a leading sub-contract precision engineering company based in Morpeth, Northumberland. We have been in business for 33 years and pride ourselves on the level of service, quality of components and the relationships we have built with national and international clients and customers. Clifton Engineering form part of a larger engineering group, with a sister company, Precision 2000, based at Team Valley Industrial Estate, Gateshead.

We specialise in supplying components and assemblies to the following industries: oil and gas, pipeline inspection, hydraulic bolt working, industrial tooling, motorsport (F1, Rally & Dakar), aerospace, automotive, robotics, renewables and power generation. Our work is often challenging and demanding, but working as a team across multiple disciplines, we are able to produce and deliver every time.

We are registered to BS EN ISO9001:2015 and quality dominants our processes and the ethos of our company. We continually invest in new and additional machine tools, supported by programming CAD and CAM software. We have over 35 CNC machine tools, along with conventional machine tools, spark and wire EDM machine tools, and offer an in-house polyurethane moulding facility, and a cable and harness manufacturing department.

The Role

Due to continued growth and expansion, we have an immediate opportunity for a skilled and experienced CNC Miller to join our team. Clifton Engineering are based in the market town of Morpeth, Northumberland.

Key Responsibilities of the Role

3 & 4 Axis CNC Milling experience, preferably using ISO, Fanuc or HAAS control systems

Programming and operation of specific machine tools to produce the work identified on QA route cards, 2D drawings and electronic files, to meet customer specifications and tolerances at all times.

Working with carbon, non-ferrous, exotic and engineering plastics.

Completion and sign-off of all necessary QA documentation to confirm that all relevant stages of work have been completed to the specified standard.

Completion of simple day-today machine tool maintenance and good housekeeping in and around your own working environment.

Selecting, setting and changing cutting tools, loading and unloading of CNC machine tools and fixtures.

Working as part of the manufacturing team, co-ordinating with other departments including material control, other manufacturing activities, process planning and quality.

To follow, at all times, the requirements of the company’s Quality, Environmental and Health and Safety policy and procedures and the responsibilities.

About you:

The ideal candidate will be a qualified, fully skilled, time-served engineer, with a minimum of two years CNC Milling experience.

Minimum two years CNC programming/setting and operating experience, working to tight tolerances.

Confident, working knowledge of ISO and/or Fanuc programming (HAAS programming experience would be advantageous).

Manufacture of first-offs conforming to customer drawing and quality specifications.

Experience with use of calibrated inspection equipment and current quality control procedures, adhering to ISO 9001:2015.

The ability to work under your own initiative, strong communication skills and a positive approach to work.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £19.51 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 37.0 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Morpeth, Northumberland: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person