Want to learn CNC machining but can’t get a job without CNC experience?

Job Title: Trainee CNC Machinist – No Experience Required

Location: Banbury, Oxfordshire

Starting salary: £27,000 per annum + 21% shift premium for afternoon shifts + structured training and salary progression

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday on a weekly rotating shift pattern:

• 6.30am – 2.30pm
• 1.30pm – 10.00pm

The Role:

Build a long-term career in precision machining with a specialist materials testing business in Banbury.

You don’t need previous CNC experience. We’re looking for someone practical, reliable and good with detail who wants to learn a skilled technical job properly.

You’ll start at Level 1 with structured training and the opportunity to progress through to Level 3 as your skills develop.

What you’ll learn

The components made here are used for destructive materials testing. They’re often relatively simple in design but need to be manufactured to extremely tight tolerances. Accuracy really matters!

You’ll be trained by experienced machinists and gradually learn:

• Preparing materials using band saws
• Manual milling and turning
• Cylindrical grinding and polishing
• Working accurately to tight tolerances
• Checking the quality of your own work
• CNC machining as your skills progress

You won’t be expected to know all of this from day one. You’ll learn each process properly before moving onto more advanced work.

What we’re looking for

• Reliable with good attendance and timekeeping
• Practical and comfortable working with machinery
• Good attention to detail
• Patient enough to work accurately
• Willing to listen, learn and take feedback
• An interest in engineering or manufacturing
• Looking for a long-term technical career

This isn’t just a machine operating job. It’s an opportunity to develop proper machining skills with structured training and progression as you become more capable.

Salary and Benefits:

• £27,000 starting salary
• 21% shift premium when working afternoon shifts
• Structured salary progression
• 23 days + Bank Holidays annual leave
• Holiday entitlement increasing with length of service
• Workplace pension
• Death in service benefit
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company events and team activities

Recruitment Process:

To apply for the Trainee CNC Machinist position, please complete the short application and attach your most recent CV. For further information, contact Charlotte Clamp or Josh Whitmore at Your Recruiters:

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a two-stage interview process. This will include a face-to-face meeting with the Managing Director and Operations Director.

Our Commitment:

Your Recruiters Limited is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Every applicant will receive a response, with detailed feedback provided to candidates who attend an interview but are not successful.