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CNC Milling Operator

39 000 – 48 750 £
ContractExperience not specifiedOn-siteCwmbran

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CNC Milling Operator

Commutable from: Newport, Pontypool, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Blackwood, Risca, Abergavenny, Chepstow, Ebbw Vale, Monmouth and surrounding areas

£20.00 - £25.00 per hour DOE (Umbrella/InsideIR35)

4 months (Potential to extend or go permanent depending on workload)

Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:00am - 12:00pm


Are you a CNC Milling Operator or Machinist looking for a short-term contract with excellent rates and consistent daytime hours?

This is a great opportunity to join an established engineering manufacturer working on an important project running through to the end of the year.

The role will involve operating 3-axis CNC milling machines producing small-batch plastic components. You will be working from engineering drawings, monitoring machining operations, carrying out basic programme edits and adjustments, and checking completed components using standard measuring equipment.

This position does not require a full CNC Setter/Programmer. However, you should be comfortable working independently around CNC machinery and making basic adjustments where required.

The Role:

* Operating 3-axis CNC milling machines
* Machining plastic components in small batches
* Reading and working from engineering drawings
* Editing existing CNC programmes and making minor adjustments
* Using vernier callipers, micrometers and other measuring equipment
* Contract running from September until the end of December

The Person:

* CNC milling or CNC machining experience
* Comfortable operating 3-axis CNC machinery
* Able to read engineering drawings
* Able to carry out basic CNC programme edits and adjustments
* Confident using measuring and inspection equipment
* Experience machining plastics or metals both considered


Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

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