Wood Machinist / CNC Operative – Based in Bolton As a rapidly expanding small family run company, the company requires a multi-skilled person to work efficiently on the shop floor. The factory is purpose built for the manufacture of bespoke timber handrails for the high-end market – every one of their projects is tailor made to the customer’s requirements and it is critical that standards are never compromised. The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of activities: * Preparing raw materials – ripsawing, cross cutting, bandsawing and planing various exotic hardwoods * Laminating materials – using various adhesives to bond materials prior to machining. * Loading & Unloading the CNC router – using air powered tools to quickly and accurately load the machine bed as we produce handrails on the left and right hand sides simultaneously. * Operating the 5 axis CNC router – loading pre-defined programs and manually operating speeds, feeds etc * Other Duties – General workshop duties, troubleshooting mechanical issues, taking charge of deliveries, quality control with raw materials, tooling re-grind requirements, setting up and using JIGs etc. Skills * Candidates should have some experience in the woodworking industry. * Proven troubleshooting ability * Knowledge of tooling and/or CNCs preferable, but not essential * Ability to work on your o...