Location: Stokemandeville, 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.
Position Summary
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:
* Masak 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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