Woodworking or CNC Machinist

Are you an experienced Woodworking or CNC Machinist looking for your next move? We're recruiting a Woodworking or CNC Machinist on behalf of a growing bespoke joinery manufacturer in Monton, Greater Manchester, who are looking to add an experienced machinist to their newly established workshop.

This is a great opportunity to join a business producing bespoke commercial joinery, retail furniture, pharmacy furniture and specialist shopfitting projects, with further investment planned in CNC and automated manufacturing.

Benefits:

Salary up to £34,000 - some wiggle room for the right candidate

Location: Monton, Greater Manchester

40 hours per week, 8am to 5pm, some flexibility in times.

Newly established manufacturing workshop

Varied bespoke joinery and furniture projects

Opportunity to work with both CNC and traditional woodworking machinery

Scope to develop your CNC and machining skills

A key role within a growing production team The Role

Working closely with the Workshop Manager and bench joinery team, you'll be responsible for accurately machining components ready for assembly.

You'll be involved in:

Setting up and operating CNC and woodworking machinery

Machining MDF, MFC, plywood, veneers, laminates and solid timber

Working from manufacturing drawings, cutting lists and production information

Loading CNC programmes and checking machining information

Nesting components to maximise material usage

Setting tooling and machining parameters

Carrying out first-off and dimensional quality checks

Organising and labelling completed components for assembly

Identifying drawing, material or machining issues before production progresses

Minimising material waste and managing sheet utilisation

Maintaining tooling and carrying out routine machine checks

Working to production deadlines while maintaining high standards of accuracy Skills/Experience required:

You'll ideally have previous experience as a Woodworking Machinist, CNC Machinist, Furniture Machinist or Joinery Machinist, with experience in:

Bespoke joinery, furniture manufacturing, shopfitting or cabinet making

CNC routers and/or traditional woodworking machinery

Reading manufacturing drawings

MDF, MFC, plywood and other sheet materials

Measuring and dimensional quality checks

Tooling and cutting equipment

Working accurately in a production environment  

CNC software experience such as Mozaik, Cabinet Vision or other CAD/CAM systems would be advantageous, although training can be provided for the right person.

If you're an experienced machinist looking to join a growing bespoke manufacturing operation, please apply today!

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