CNC Sliding Head — Programmer / Setter Location: Harlow, Essex Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum negotiable, depending on experience Benefits:25 days holidayPensionOn-siteCNC Sliding Head — Programmer / Setter Location: Harlow, Essex Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum negotiable, depending on experience Benefits:25 days holidayPensionOn-site parkingFree tea/coffeeProfit-related share schemeInternal progression and structured development opportunities Overview Are you an experienced Citizen Engineer who can program and set CNC sliding head machines from start to finish Looking for a long-term role working with modern Citizen machinery, strong investment in skills development, and genuine opportunities for progression This opportunity offers exactly that within a stable, well-invested precision engineering environment. Company Profile A long-established precision engineering manufacturer supplying multiple industry sectors is growing its team due to sustained demand. They operate a modern, well-organised machining facility and invest heavily in both CNC machine tools and ongoing staff development. Working EnvironmentSupportive, skilled team and hands-on managementVery clean, well-maintained workshopWell-ventilated machines with individual extractionState-of-the-art machinery with continual investmentStructured progression – promotions from withinTraining available where required The Role As the successful Citizen Engineer Programmer/Setter you will: Program and set CNC Citizen sliding head lathes. Work from engineering drawings to produce high-precision components. Take jobs through the full machining process including prove-out and inspection. Machine small-batch components typically 1–100 off to tight tolerances. Machinery & Controls:Must have experience with Citizen M-Series and L-Series machinesSliding head experience essentialAbility to independently manage machining cycles from setup to inspection Key ResponsibilitiesCreate and edit CNC programs at the machineWork to tight tolerances typically ±0.01mmMachine a range of metallic materials including stainless, aluminium, brass and exotic alloysEnsure dimensional accuracy throughout the machining process Skills & Experience RequiredProven background in CNC sliding head turningCitizen experience essential — M-Series and L-Series requiredProgramming and setting from scratchStrong ability to read and interpret engineering drawingsCAD/CAM knowledge beneficial but not essentialComfortable working to tight tolerances on varied materialsAble to take full ownership of machining operations from setup to final inspection Hours & OvertimeDay shiftMonday – Thursday, 7am to 4pm & Friday, 7am to 12pmOvertime available up to approx. 15hrs weekly,, paid at x1.5hrsMcGlynn Personnel and our clients are equal opportunity employers who seek to recruit and appoint the best available person for a job regardless of marital/civil partnership status, sex, age, religion, belief, race, nationality and ethnic or national origin, colour, sexual orientation or disability. McGlynn Personnel and our clients apply all relevant Data Protection laws when processing your Personal Data.If you choose to apply to this opportunity and share your CV or other personal information with McGlynn Personnel, these details will be held by us in accordance with our privacy policy used by our recruitment team to contact you regarding this or other relevant opportunities at McGlynn Personnel.