CNC Machinist
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job Title: CNC Machinist
Location: Pyle
Salary: £19 per hour PAYE (£38,500 per annum)
Duration: Temp to Permanent (12 weeks agency)
Hours: Full time 39 hrs Monday – Friday
We are working with an engineering workshop who are actively looking for an experienced Machinist to operate and program CNC millers and lathes in their busy engineering workshop on the outskirts of Bridgend.
This vacancy provides an exciting opportunity to be part of a well-established and growing company that produces quality specialist machined fabrications from "one-offs" to batch production. You would work mainly with metals, but you could also deal with composite materials and plastics. Most of the parts you make would be for use on internal manufacturing and assembly. Currently the majority of the workload is with Stainless and Mild steel however as a subcontractor this is always subject to change.
Successful candidate must also have experience of manual machining practices and aspects of production workshop engineering component manufacture. Work comprises mainly of CNC milling but also some CNC lathe turning.
Your typical duties would include:
● CNC Milling
● CNC Turning
● Hands on programming
● General housekeeping
● Checking that work meets quality and technical standards
● Routine maintenance.
Would suit: Hands on experienced machinist with personal improving goals. Starting salaries can be around £38,500 a year. All figures quoted are intended as a guideline only the rate applied will be determined by ability and negotiated prior to agreed employment.
Required experience:
● CNC Machinist: 3 years relevant experience.
● Must be time-served
● Siemens Shopmill / Shopturn experience is desirable.
● Must be able to programme.
● Must be able to read from engineering drawings.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Temp to perm
Contract length: 12 weeks
Salary: £19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company car
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Transport links
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Application question(s):
- Are you able to programme CNC machines for bespoke one off jobs?
- Are you a time served machinist?
- Do you have turning and milling experience?
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: JL - Machinist - Bridgend
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for CNC Machinist roles across Perfect Path Recruitment's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £19 - £19 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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