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Wood Machinist / CNC Operative Location: Bolton Salary: £15 per hour depending on experience, plus overtime As a rapidly expanding small family run company, we require a multi-skilled person to work efficiently on the shop floor. Our factory is purpose built for the manufacture of bespoke timber handrails for the high end market – every one of our projects is tailor made to the customer’s requirements and it is critical that standards are never compromised. The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of activities: * Preparing raw materials – ripsawing, cross cutting, bandsawing and planing various exotic hardwoods * Laminating materials – using various adhesives to bond materials prior to machining. * Loading & Unloading the CNC router – using air powered tools to quickly and accurately load the machine bed as we produce handrails on the left and right hand sides simultaneously. * Operating the 5 axis CNC router – loading pre-defined programs and manually operating speeds, feeds etc * Other Duties – General workshop duties, troubleshooting mechanical issues, taking charge of deliveries, quality control with raw materials, tooling re-grind requirements, setting up and using JIGs etc. Skills * Candidates should have some experience in the woodworking industry. * Proven troubleshooting ability * Knowledge of tooling and/or CNCs preferable, but not essential * Ability to work on your own initiative * Attention to detail and an eye for quality standards * Excellent time management Education * GSCE level in Maths Science & English * Vocational courses / apprenticeships in relevant field preferable Contractual * 40 hours per week, Mon-Fri with breaks and lunch * Overtime and split shift work likely in future * Hourly wage £15 per hour, depending on experience, plus overtime and perks * Paid overtime & split shift opportunities likely The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need