Job Description:

CNC Miller — Setter/Operator (3, 4 & 5-Axis) | Hyde | Permanent | Shift

A long-established precision engineering manufacturer in Hyde, Cheshire — part of a major engineering group with 40+ years' heritage — is looking for skilled CNC Miller Setter/Operators to join its machining team. The company manufactures critical, high-precision components and assemblies for the aerospace, aero engine, marine and nuclear sectors, working to AS9100 standards on genuinely challenging, high-value work.

The role:

• Setting and operating CNC milling machines — 3, 4 and 5-axis
• Working from engineering drawings to extremely tight tolerances, right first time
• Machining critical components in materials such as titanium, aluminium and Inconel
• First-off and in-process inspection, working alongside the inspection department
• Using boring bars, specialist tooling and precision measuring equipment

We're looking for someone with:

• Proven CNC milling experience — setting and operating on 3, 4 or 5-axis machines
• Heidenhain, Siemens or Mazatrol controls (Heidenhain an advantage; strong multi-axis milling experience matters most — controls are secondary)
• Ability to read complex engineering drawings and hold tight tolerances
• A background in aerospace, defence or high-spec subcontract precision manufacturing
• Time-served or equivalent hands-on experience

In return:

• Permanent role
• £16.50–£19 per hour depending on experience, plus shift allowance (time and a third)
• Overtime regularly available, paid at 1.5x - Sunday work paid at double
• Shift work — 2pm–10pm (afternoons) or nights, hours to be confirmed
• Established, secure business with high-quality, varied aerospace work
• Modern, purpose-built facility and genuine long-term stability

Commutable from Hyde, Stockport, Ashton-under-Lyne, Glossop, Denton, Tameside and surrounding areas.

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