Job Title: Senior CNC Machinist / Estimator (Precision Engineering)
Location: Clitheroe
Salary: £30,000 - £38,000
Hours:This is afull-timeposition however for the right candidate we are open to part time options.
The Opportunity:
Are you a time-served Senior CNC Machinist or Estimator from a precision machining background looking to step off the tools and move into a more strategic role?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established precision engineering company where you will transition away from full-time machine running into a key estimating and planning position. You will play a pivotal role in turning customer drawings intoaccuratequotes and fully routed jobs, becoming a crucial technical link between customers and the shop floor.
This role offers the chance to massively develop your skillset, receive specialist training, and progress your career long-term all whilemaintainingan excellent work-life balance within a close-knit, highly skilled team.
The Role:
* Reading and interpreting detailed technical diagrams and engineering drawings
* Evaluating specific jobs and assessing manufacturability
* Costing up materials, labour/personnel, machine usage, tooling, and overheads
* Accurately estimating the full cost of jobs for customers
* Producing competitive and commercially sound quotations
* Creating detailed job routings and process plans for production
* Purchasing raw materials required for projects
* Liaising with customersregardingtechnical queries whererequired
* Working closely with production, programming, and quality teams
* Identifyingopportunities for cost efficiency and process improvement
* Over time, you will have the opportunity to take the technical lead on projects and become the go-to engineer within the business.
Candidate Requirements:
* Time-served CNC Machinist (apprenticeship trained / indentured)
* Strong background in precision machining / precision engineering
* Experience within aerospace, defence, or high-spec general engineering environments
* Experience in estimating, costing, quoting, or production planning (orstrong desireto move into this area)
* Excellent understanding of machining processes (turning, milling, multi-axisadvantageous)
* Ability to work from complex engineering drawings and tight tolerances
* Strong commercial awareness
* Organised, detail-focused, and confident communicator
This role would suit:
* An Estimator from a precision machining background looking to work on a wide variety of projects
* A Senior CNC Machinist or Programmer ready to step away from the tools
* A Lead Engineer wanting more responsibility and long-term progression
* Someone looking to massively develop their skillset within a stable and well-established business
* Ifyourelooking for the opportunity to progress your career, receive specialist training, step into a more strategic engineering role, and work within a supportive team of experts this could be the ideal next step.
Whats On Offer:
* Structured transition off the tools into estimating and planning
* Specialist training and ongoing development
* Clear career progression opportunities
* Opportunity to take technical ownership of projects
* Stable, well-established business
* Supportive, close-knit team environment
* Excellent work-life balance
* Competitive salary and company benefits
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