Gibbs Gears

Location: Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury, Bucks Salary: £30-£35p/h About Us: Gibbs Gears is an innovative, state-of-the-art precision engineering company specialising in the design and manufacture of high-quality gears, shafts, transmission, and complex CNC machined parts for industries like aerospace, motorsport, and advanced technologies. We are seeking an experienced CNC Setter / Operator to run a Nakamura JX-200 multitasking turn-mill centre on a late shift. This role is suited to someone with strong experience in multi-axis turning centres who is comfortable setting, troubleshooting and running complex components in a precision engineering environment. Responsibilities Setting and operating a Nakamura JX-200 multitasking turn-mill machine Setting tool offsets and wear offsets Proving out jobs and optimising cycle times Troubleshooting machining or program issues Monitoring tool wear and maintaining machining quality Running production parts to tight tolerances Working from engineering drawings Candidate Requirements Experience setting and operating multitasking CNC lathes Strong turning background with mill-turn / multi-axis machines Ability to set tools, offsets and run jobs independently Experience with Fanuc-type controls (or similar) Ability to troubleshoot machining issues Highly Desirable Experience with machines such as: Mazak Integrex i-200 DMG Mori NTX Experienced mill-turn / multitasking lathe engineers, or Skilled CNC turners who want to develop into advanced multi-axis machining What We Offer We believe great engineers should work in a great environment. Alongside top industry rates, we provide a supportive workplace with modern equipment, development opportunities and a strong team culture. Salary & Benefits £30 - £35 per hour depending on experience Overtime paid at enhanced rates NEST Pension Scheme: 5% employee / 3% employer contribution Option to join a private pension scheme 28 days annual leave including bank holidays Online GP access Mental health and wellbeing support Cost-of-living support Retail, travel and entertainment discounts Structured Training Passport programme Internal and external training opportunities Opportunities to develop skills on advanced multi-axis and multitasking CNC machines Regular team lunches, socials and BBQs Company events and occasional corporate trips Birthday and work anniversary celebrations Free on-site parking Complimentary refreshments Company uniform and workwear provided (professionally laundered weekly) Work with state-of-the-art CNC technology and equipment