CNC Programmer / Operator Apprentice

Company International Drilling Services Ltd

CNC Programmer / Operator, to operate computer-controlled lathe. The candidate will be required to understand and convert technical designs into machine-readable instructions, set up the machinery, and oversee the production of precision components. This will involve interpreting drawings, generating code, adjusting tools,
and performing quality control checks to ensure parts meet exact specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Programming: Translate CAD drawings into G-code or M-code to program precise tool paths, cutting speeds, and feed rates.
• Machine Setup: Secure raw materials, install cutting tools, set work coordinates, carry out first-off checks.
• Operation: Run machining cycles, monitor real-time processes, and make offset adjustments.
• Quality Control: Inspect finished parts using precision measuring
  instruments such as micrometers, Vernier callipers.
• Maintenance: Perform routine preventive maintenance and safety checks to ensure equipment remains operational.

The successful candidate will work in an up-to-date machine workshop making parts for geotechnical survey and horizontal directional drilling projects around the world.