Woodworking or CNC Machinist

Description:

Are you an experienced Woodworking or CNC Machinist looking for your next move? We're recruiting a Woodworking or CNC Machinist on behalf of a growing bespoke joinery manufacturer in Monton, Greater Manchester, who are looking to add an experienced machinist to their newly established workshop.
 
This is a great opportunity to join a business producing bespoke commercial joinery, retail furniture, pharmacy furniture and specialist shopfitting projects, with further investment planned in CNC and automated manufacturing.
 
Benefits:

Salary up to £34,000 - some wiggle room for the right candidate
Location: Monton, Greater Manchester
40 hours per week, 8am to 5pm, some flexibility in times.
Newly established manufacturing workshop
Varied bespoke joinery and furniture projects
Opportunity to work with both CNC and traditional woodworking machinery
Scope to develop your CNC and machining skills
A key role within a growing production team The Role
Working closely with the Workshop Manager and bench joinery team, you'll be responsible for accurately machining components ready for assembly.
 
You'll be involved in:

Setting up and operating CNC and woodworking machinery
Machining MDF, MFC, plywood, veneers, laminates and solid timber
Working from manufacturing drawings, cutting lists and production information
Loading CNC programmes and checking machining information
Nesting components to maximise material usage
Setting tooling and machining parameters
Carrying out first-off and dimensional quality checks
Organising and labelling completed components for assembly
Identifying drawing, material or machining issues before production progresses
Minimising material waste and managing sheet utilisation
Maintaining tooling and carrying out routine machine checks
Working to production deadlines while maintaining high standards of accuracy Skills/Experience required:

You'll ideally have previous experience as a Woodworking Machinist, CNC Machinist, Furniture Machinist or Joinery Machinist, with experience in:

Bespoke joinery, furniture manufacturing, shopfitting or cabinet making
CNC routers and/or traditional woodworking machinery
Reading manufacturing drawings
MDF, MFC, plywood and other sheet materials
Measuring and dimensional quality checks
Tooling and cutting equipment
Working accurately in a production environment  
CNC software experience such as Mozaik, Cabinet Vision or other CAD/CAM systems would be advantageous, although training can be provided for the right person.
 
If you're an experienced machinist looking to join a growing bespoke manufacturing operation, please apply today!

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