CNC Turn-Mill Setter / Operator – Multitasking Lathe (Late Shift)
CNC Turn-Mill Setter / Operator – Multitasking Lathe (Late Shift)
Contract Type:
Full Time
Location:
Stoke Mandeville
Salary:
plus overtime, pension & benefits
Contact Name:
John Edwards
Contact Email:
john@thisishr.com
Contact Phone:
03304410987
Date Published:
2026-03-20
CNC Turn-Mill Setter / Operator – Multitasking Lathe (Late Shift)
Location: Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury, Bucks
Salary: £30-£35p/h
About Us:
Gibbs Gears is an innovative, state-of-the-art precision engineering company specialising in the design and manufacture of high-quality gears, shafts, transmission, and complex CNC machined parts for industries like aerospace, motorsport, and advanced technologies.
We are seeking an experienced CNC Setter / Operator to run a Nakamura JX-200 multitasking turn-mill centre on a late shift.
This role is suited to someone with strong experience in multi-axis turning centres who is comfortable setting, troubleshooting and running complex components in a precision engineering environment.
Responsibilities
- Setting and operating a Nakamura JX-200 multitasking turn-mill machine
- Setting tool offsets and wear offsets
- Proving out jobs and optimising cycle times
- Troubleshooting machining or program issues
- Monitoring tool wear and maintaining machining quality
- Running production parts to tight tolerances
- Working from engineering drawings
Candidate Requirements
- Experience setting and operating multitasking CNC lathes
- Strong turning background with mill-turn / multi-axis machines
- Ability to set tools, offsets and run jobs independently
- Experience with Fanuc-type controls (or similar)
- Ability to troubleshoot machining issues
Highly Desirable
Experience with machines such as:
- Mazak Integrex i-200
- DMG Mori NTX
- Experienced mill-turn / multitasking lathe engineers, or
- Skilled CNC turners who want to develop into advanced multi-axis machining
What We Offer
We believe great engineers should work in a great environment. Alongside top industry rates, we provide a supportive workplace with modern equipment, development opportunities and a strong team culture.
Salary & Benefits
- £30 – £35 per hour depending on experience
- Overtime paid at enhanced rates
- NEST Pension Scheme: 5% employee / 3% employer contribution
- Option to join a private pension scheme
- 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
- Online GP access
- Mental health and wellbeing support
- Cost-of-living support
- Retail, travel and entertainment discounts
- Structured Training Passport programme
- Internal and external training opportunities
- Opportunities to develop skills on advanced multi-axis and multitasking CNC machines
- Regular team lunches, socials and BBQs
- Company events and occasional corporate trips
- Birthday and work anniversary celebrations
- Free on-site parking
- Complimentary refreshments
- Company uniform and workwear provided (professionally laundered weekly)
- Work with state-of-the-art CNC technology and equipment
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