Job Description:

CNC Process Technician

Are you a CNC Process Technician with strong milling and turning experience, looking to step into a technically challenging role within a global, multi-billion-dollar engineering group?

Our exclusive client NMB Minebea UK, part of the MinebeaMitsumi Group, is a world-class manufacturer supplying precision-engineered, mission-critical components to the aerospace, automotive, medical and industrial sectors worldwide. Renowned for their quality, process discipline and technical excellence, NMB Minebea continues to invest in people, equipment and continuous improvement.

This role is based at their Lincoln manufacturing site and plays a key part in ensuring CNC milling and turning processes are safe, stable, efficient and capable of producing consistently high-quality components.

The Role

As Process Technician – Milling & Turning, you will support and optimise CNC machining processes, working closely with Production, Engineering and Quality teams to drive performance, reduce waste and ensure repeatable manufacturing standards.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Developing, implementing and maintaining robust CNC milling and turning processes

• Providing technical support to production teams, supervisors and team leaders

• Optimising cutting parameters, tooling, fixturing and machining methods

• Supporting new product introduction (NPI), trials, validation and process sign-off

• Creating and maintaining SOPs, work instructions, control plans and process documentation

• Supporting first-off approvals, capability studies and ongoing process monitoring

• Investigating non-conformances and implementing corrective and preventive actions

• Driving continuous improvement in cycle time, scrap, quality and productivity

• Ensuring all machining activities comply with quality, safety and customer standards

• Assisting with operator training and best-practice machining methods

As the Process Technician You Will Bring

• Proven experience in CNC milling and turning within a manufacturing environment

• Strong understanding of machining principles, tooling, cutting data and materials

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications

• A structured, analytical approach to problem-solving

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally

• A quality-focused, safety-driven mindset

• An organised, proactive and improvement-driven approach

Desirable:

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Engineering Manufacture or similar

• Experience with Lean, Kaizen, SPC or capability studies

• Background in new product introduction (NPI)