CNC Turner Setter Operator | Twilight/Night Shift | Permanent Role | Up to £41k + Overtime
Join a growing precision engineering business producing life-changing components in a state-of-the-art, clean, and modern facility in Tewkesbury.
This is a rare opportunity to take on a well-paid, stable, and long-term role with a company known for low staff turnover, supportive management, and continued investment in people and machinery.
We are recruiting on behalf of our client for a CNC Turner Setter Operator to join their established team on a twilight/night shift.
About the Role
As a CNC Turner Setter Operator, you’ll be setting and operating CNC sliding head lathes to produce precision components, primarily in aluminium and stainless steel. This is a skilled role within a small, well-supported team, manufacturing parts that are used in vital sectors around the world.
You’ll be given time to settle in, with support from experienced colleagues and access to excellent facilities in a clean, well-organised, modern environment.
Responsibilities
Setting and operating CNC sliding head lathes (also known as swiss-type lathes, made by companies such as Citizen, Star, Tornos, Nakamura-Tome or similar)
Producing precision components in aluminium and stainless steel to tight tolerances
Passing your first-off through inspection, then checking your own work against drawings using gauges and micrometer
Maintaining a clean and organised workstation
Working with other team members to meet production targets
Requirements
Previous experience setting and operating CNC turning machines
Comfortable working from technical drawings and specifications
High attention to detail and a strong commitment to quality
A background in roles such as: CNC Turner, CNC Setter Operator, CNC Lathe Machinist, Sliding Head Operator
About the Company
Our client is a well-established, forward-thinking precision engineering business that supplies high-value components worldwide. Their facilities are modern, clean, and continuously improving with a strong focus on staff development and job satisfaction.
Benefits include
Salary: £38,000 – £41,000 (dependent on your experience)
Regular premium-rate overtime available
Twilight/night shift 4 shifts per week: Monday – Thursday, 4 x 9.75 hour shifts (39 hours total)
24 days’ holiday + all bank holidays (holiday allowance increases with service)
Holidays can be booked in hours rather than days or half days
Additional leave for medical appointments
Generous 6% pension contributions
Free life insurance (2x salary)
Christmas shutdown + bonus
Free on-site parking
Permanent contract from day one
Excellent long-term prospects within a stable and growing company
Location: Easily commutable from Tewkesbury, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Evesham, Bishops Cleeve, Worcester, and surrounding areas.
If you think this job might be for you...
For more information or to apply, you can follow the link on this advert to submit your details or contact Tom Andrews:
tandrews(at)(url removed) | (phone number removed)
We’ll start with an informal chat, where you can ask me any questions you like, to see if this job might be what you’re looking for. If you’re still keen, we’ll arrange an appointment for you to meet with the Manager which will include a tour of the building so you can see what the job’s really like, what the machines are like, take a look at the components and the facilities too (I think you’ll be impressed!).
No CV? No problem.
We’re happy to help guide you through the application process.
All enquiries will be handled with strict confidentiality.
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy