CNC Machine Operator
Visa sponsorship
Manufacturing · Christchurch, New Zealand · Full-Time · $35/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Setting up a tricky job and getting it right first time is the core of this CNC Machine Operator role in Christchurch. A precision engineering workshop wants CNC Machinists who can prove their hands-on skills on milling, turning and multi-axis work.
One-off parts, prototypes, short runs, large industrial components and repair or refurbishment jobs all come through the door, so no two weeks look alike. That means reading drawings closely, choosing tooling and workholding, proving out programs and making sound calls with little supervision. UK machinists from general engineering or toolroom work will feel at home.
Your CV should name the machines and controls you have set up, typical materials and tolerances and the kinds of parts you have produced. Set out a precision machinist CV for Christchurch with Build AI CV and you are ready to apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Set up CNC machines for precision work and prove out and fine-tune programs before production
- Run CNC milling, turning and multi-axis machines
- Read engineering drawings, dimensions and specifications and choose the right tooling, workholding and cutting parameters
- Machine parts to the specified sizes and tolerances, checking and measuring quality throughout
- Sort out machining, tooling and setup problems, using your own judgement on unfamiliar or difficult jobs
- Produce one-off, prototype and low-volume components as well as complex and larger industrial parts
- Carry out repair, refurbishment and modification machining
- Watch the process, adjust where needed and keep accuracy and workmanship high
- Follow safety, quality and operating procedures, hit agreed deadlines and suggest better machining methods with your engineering and workshop colleagues
Requirements & Eligibility
- Professional experience as a CNC Machinist, including hands-on setup and operation
- Experience of CNC milling, turning and/or multi-axis machining
- Able to set up and prove machining jobs independently
- A precision engineering or similar machining background
- Familiarity with one-off, small-batch or high-mix production
- Confident reading engineering drawings and specifications
- Demonstrated knowledge of tooling, cutting parameters and workholding, and an understanding of machining tolerances and dimensional accuracy
- Proven practical troubleshooting and problem-solving, with sound technical decisions made on your own
- Complex or larger industrial component experience is advantageous
- Careful, quality-minded and safe in the way you machine, and a positive team member who can work without close supervision
- A relevant machining trade qualification is advantageous
- Professional experience and employment history must be verifiable
- Candidates must meet applicable New Zealand employment and sponsorship requirements
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