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CNC Operative

Job details
Posting date: 05 January 2026
Salary: £17 to £20 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 04 February 2026
Location: Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 1RB
Remote working: On-site only
Company: The Best Connection Group Limited
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: JN -112025-15448_1767625801

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Summary

The Best Connection Tamworth are recruiting an experienced CNC Programmer / Setter / Operator (Milling) for a late shift role in Atherstone. Earn £17.00-£20.00 per hour, work a 4-day week, and enjoy a secure long-term opportunity. Join a respected engineering environment with weekly pay and excellent working hours.

Pay & Working Hours:

  • 4-day working week - 39 hours

  • Monday - Wednesday: 16:00 - 02:00

  • Thursday: 15:00 - 00:00

  • £17.00 - £20.00 per hour (depending on experience)

  • Free onsite parking

Job Overview:
Our client based in Atherstone is seeking an experienced CNC Programmer / Setter / Operator to join their late shift milling team. You will be setting, operating, and programming universal bed-type milling machines using Heidenhain controls, working with a variety of materials including stainless steel, aluminium, mild steel, and cast iron. This is a long-term opportunity within a well-established engineering business.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Setting, operating, and programming CNC milling machines (Heidenhain)

  • Online programming using Heidenhain controls

  • Working with universal milling heads

  • Reading and interpreting engineering drawings

  • Machining components to tight tolerances

  • Completing your own quality inspections

  • Safe use of overhead cranes

Skills & Experience Required:

  • Proven experience programming, setting, and operating CNC milling machines

  • Experience with Heidenhain control systems

  • Background machining medium to large fabrications and castings

  • Strong attention to detail and quality standards

Benefits of Working with The Best Connection:

  • Weekly pay (every Friday)

  • Online payslips

  • Pension contribution

  • Ongoing temporary assignment

  • 28 days paid annual leave (pro-rata for PAYE, inclusive of statutory holidays)

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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