Cnc Turner
Job Description & Overview
CNC Turner
Location: Bishop Auckland / County Durham area
Salary: £43,000 – £47,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: 38 hours per week
Shift: Late shift, Monday to Thursday, 2:30pm – 12:30am
Break: 30-minute unpaid lunch break, 8:30pm – 9:00pm
CDM Recruitment are working exclusively with a successful precision engineering business in County Durham who are looking to recruit an experienced CNC Turner on a permanent basis.
This is a stable, long-term opportunity within a busy machine shop. The role would suit a CNC Turner who is confident programming, setting and operating CNC lathes, reading engineering drawings, making offset adjustments and quality checking their own work.
The package is based on £18.00 per hour plus a 21% shift allowance, equivalent to circa £43,000 per annum before overtime.
Key Responsibilities
- Programme, set and operate CNC lathes.
- Read and interpret technical engineering drawings.
- Read, understand and edit CNC programmes using the machine interface.
- Carry out quality checks on your own work.
- Troubleshoot and make adjustments to offset coordinates.
- Deburr and fettle detailed components by hand.
- Use the manufacturing system to check material availability, part
requirements, routings and job information.
- Operate within a 5S manufacturing cell environment.
- Support the accurate and efficient manufacture of precision engineered components.
The Person:
- Experienced CNC Turner.
- Confident programming, setting and operating CNC lathes independently.
- Strong background working with CNC turning machine tools.
- Able to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Able to read, understand and edit CNC programmes.
- Confident making offset adjustments.
- Able to quality check own work.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar CNC turning role.
- Experience with Fanuc controls would be desirable but is not essential.
- Experience with other CNC controls will also be considered.
- Proactive team player with a positive attitude.
- Engineering apprenticeship, City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent engineering qualification would be beneficial.
This is a strong opportunity for an experienced CNC Turner looking for a stable permanent role with a well-established engineering business
Ready to apply for this vacancy?
This driving opportunity is hosted on CV-Library. Click below to view the official posting and submit your application.
Key Details
- Date Posted: 09 Oct 2026
- Location: DL14, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Category: Engineering
Need an updated driver CV?
Build an ATS-optimised transport CV in 5 minutes with professional templates.
Build Free CV NowEmployer Information
CV-Library
Verified Transport EmployerVerified transport and logistics firm operating commercial fleets across the UK network.
More Jobs at CV-Library