CNC Machinist

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Work type: Full time
Location: Poole, Dorset
Categories: Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics

To co-ordinate timely manufacture of machined parts using CNC, manual milling machines and lathes on a daily basis to meet agreed deadlines for production. To Ensure CNC machines are programmed and maintained to a high standard.

• Responsibility for manufacture of machined parts on-time and to the correct specification and quality standards.
• To adhere to UK Health and Safety Regulations and safe working practices
• To adhere to Ishida’s ISO standards, factory rules and HR policies.
• Ensure KPI targets for RFT, efficiency, cost and service are consistently achieved.
• To make positive contribution to continuous improvement activities.
• To adhere to all deadlines and targets set by Fabrication Shop Team Leader
• Establish good working relationship with the machine shop team and key members of all Departments.
• Reporting of Health & Safety issues / near misses to Fabrication Shop Team Leader.
• Ensuring high standards of right first time, efficiency and service level are consistently achieved.
• Provide fast resolution to any manufacturing issues identified and ensure good levels of communication of operations team.
• Provide positive support to team members as required.

To be successful in this role you must have machining/engineering experience within a relevant manufacturing environment, knowledge of best practice machining and assembly techniques, good understanding of machining parts, CNC milling and lathe work, ability to work unsupervised to a high standard and in a safe manner, CAD/CAM experience and have the ability to read and understand engineering drawings.

The ideal candidate will have good communication skills, be a problem solver with a drive to deliver, be self-motivated, must be team player who is logical thinker and must have a can-do positive attitude.

Advertised: 23 Feb 2026 GMT Standard Time
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