Job Description:

CNC Milling Operator – Weekend Night Shift

£20.78 – £21.62 per hour + £100 per Night Shift Allowance 

Location: York
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Hours: 34.5 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights – 6pm to 6am

Looking for a better work-life balance without compromising on earnings?

Are you an experienced CNC Milling Operator looking for a well-paid weekend night shift, a shorter working week and the opportunity to join an established precision engineering business?

Elevation Recruitment is working on behalf of a growing UK manufacturing business to recruit an experienced CNC Milling Operator for its weekend night shift.

With over 60 years of engineering heritage, a strong order book and continued investment in modern manufacturing equipment, this is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist business supplying precision-engineered components to demanding sectors including Aerospace, Space, Medical, Automotive and Construction.

The package includes an hourly rate of up to £21.62, an additional £100 night shift allowance

What's on offer?

• £20.78 per hour starting rate whilst completing training on day shift.
• Increase to £21.62 per hour following successful completion of training.
• £100 night shift allowance.
• Permanent, full-time employment.
• Just 34.5 working hours per week across three nights.
• Group Personal Pension.
• Enhanced holiday entitlement.
• Sickness benefits and Death in Service cover.
• Structured training and development.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Free onsite parking.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Potential relocation or travel support.

Working Hours – Weekend Night Shift

The permanent working pattern will be:

• Friday: 6.00pm – 6.00am
• Saturday: 6.00pm – 6.00am
• Sunday: 6.00pm – 6.00am

Please note that successful applicants will initially complete training on day shift, during which the starting rate of £20.78 per hour will apply. Following successful completion of training, the rate will increase to £21.62 per hour, alongside the night shift allowance.

The Role – CNC Milling Operator

You will operate CNC milling machinery to manufacture high-quality precision components to exacting engineering specifications.

Working from engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation, you'll be responsible for maintaining efficient machine operation, ensuring components meet quality requirements and supporting the delivery of customer orders.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Operating CNC milling machines to manufacture precision components.
• Preparing materials, tooling, fixtures and programmes for production.
• Making basic programme and tool table adjustments where required.
• Monitoring machine performance and carrying out routine production checks.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Using appropriate machining processes and tooling to achieve component specifications.
• Supporting quality checks and first-off inspection activities.
• Maintaining excellent standards of housekeeping, health and safety.
• Working with colleagues to meet production requirements and deadlines.

What we're looking for

Essential experience – CNC Milling

This is a skilled machining position and previous hands-on CNC milling experience is essential.

You will need:

• Previous experience operating CNC milling machinery.
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• An understanding of machining processes, cutting tools and tooling requirements.
• Experience working to tight tolerances and quality specifications.
• Good attention to detail and a commitment to producing quality components.
• Basic IT skills and the ability to record production information accurately.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Experience with multi-axis machining, basic CNC programme editing, tool table adjustments and Renishaw probing systems would be highly advantageous.

Experience within aerospace, defence or another precision engineering environment, together with first-off inspection or CNC lathe skills, would also be beneficial.

Why join?

This is an opportunity to join a well-established specialist engineering business with a proud manufacturing heritage and an exciting future.
You'll be working with modern manufacturing equipment, alongside an experienced team, in a business that values quality, teamwork and continuous improvement.
With a strong order book, continued investment and structured training, this is an opportunity to secure a long-term position where your machining skills can make a real difference.