Grinder

Job Title: Grinder
Location: Newbury
Shifts Available: Days, Nights, Weekends
Salary: From £40,000pa + Shift Premiums (where applicable)

About the Company

A globally recognised engineering firm is seeking experienced CNC Grinders to join its growing team. There are currently 5 openings across various Day, Night and Weekend Shifts.

About the Role
As a CNC Cylindrical Grinder, you will set, program, edit, and operate a variety of CNC and manual grinding machines, producing components to the highest standards in a machine shop environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Program, set, and operate CNC cylindrical (internal/external) and manual surface grinding machines

• Produce high-quality components in accordance with engineering drawings and specifications.

• Create detailed setup procedures and maintain associated tooling/gauging.

• Liaise with production support and inspect work using CMM and contour trace machines.

• Complete job documentation and ensure traceability through accurate time logging.

• Maintain flexibility to operate additional machinery as required.

About You
We are looking for candidates with:

• Proven experience in CNC Cylindrical and Surface Grinding.

• Programming and editing skills, ideally using Fanuc Pictogram.

• Strong understanding of speeds, feeds, and work-holding techniques.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and perform accurate self-inspection.

• A proactive attitude and commitment to quality and continuous improvement.

Shift Patterns

• Days: Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:00 (no premium).

• Nights: Monday - Thursday, 19:00 - 06:00 (30% shift allowance).

• Weekends: Friday - Sunday, 06:00 - 18:30 (25% shift allowance).