Job Description

All Manufacturing Personnel – Sydney North Shore NSW

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Advanced Multi-Axis & Multitasking Manufacturing | Northern Beaches

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Are you an accomplished CNC programmer and machinist who thinks beyond simply making the part?

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We are conducting a specialist search on behalf of an established Australian precision engineering company operating an exceptionally well-equipped, technology-driven manufacturing facility on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

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This is not simply another CNC machining position.

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The immediate requirement is for a highly capable, hands-on CNC Programmer / Setter who can confidently take a component from drawing or model through machining strategy, programming, tooling, workholding, prove-out and production.

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Beyond that, the chance is for someone who wants to use that technical foundation to progressively contribute to estimating, manufacturing planning and broader process improvement alongside the existing team

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The Manufacturing Environment

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You will be working within a sophisticated precision manufacturing operation incorporating:

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- advanced multi-axis CNC machining and turning
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- 5-axis vertical and horizontal machining
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- modern CAD/CAM programming
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- palletised and lights-out manufacturing
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- robotics and automated material handling
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- sophisticated tooling, workholding and offline presetting
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- in-machine probing and advanced metrology
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- prototyping, product development and new-job introduction
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- one-off, small-to-medium batch and production manufacturing
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The facility is modern, clean and exceptionally well equipped, with an ongoing commitment to investment in manufacturing technology, automation and process improvement.

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About You

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First and foremost, you need to be a machinist.

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Not simply someone who can operate a machine or modify an existing program, but someone who understands the complete manufacturing process.

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You may currently be a Senior CNC Programmer, Toolmaker, CNC Machinist, Leading Hand or occupy another title entirely.

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We are more interested in what you can do than what your title says.

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Ideally, you will bring:

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- strong CNC programming, setting and machining capability
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- experience with machining centres, turning centres and/or multifunction mill-turn equipment
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- sound understanding of tooling, workholding, feeds and speeds and machining strategy
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- CAD/CAM programming experience
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- the ability to interpret engineering drawings and 3D models and develop an effective manufacturing process
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- experience with close-tolerance precision components
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- an interest in process optimisation, setup reduction, cycle time, quality and repeatability
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- the confidence to tackle new or difficult components without needing an established process to follow
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- Experience with Okuma / OSP, Mastercam, Fusion, 5-axis machining, automation, robotics or palletised production would certainly be useful, but we are not looking for somebody who simply ticks every equipment box.
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- High-level experience on other CNC controls and CAM platforms is absolutely transferable.
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Where Can It Lead?

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This is where the opportunity becomes particularly interesting.

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The company is looking beyond its immediate machining requirement and wants someone capable of becoming a more significant part of the manufacturing operation over time.

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For the right person, there is genuine scope to become increasingly involved in:

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- job estimating and manufacturing costing
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- process planning and job sequencing
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- contributing to production planning and workflow alongside the existing team
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- new-job introduction
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- mentoring and sharing technical knowledge
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- broader manufacturing problem-solving and process improvement
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You do not necessarily need to have done all of this already.

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You do need the technical credibility, curiosity and appetite to grow in that direction.

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Equally, this is not a desk job disguised as a machining role. Your credibility will come from understanding manufacturing at the machine and being capable of solving the difficult problems yourself.

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The Opportunity

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This is a permanent, senior appointment with an established Australian manufacturer that has been engineering and manufacturing for more than 50 years while continuing to invest heavily in its future.

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You will join a friendly, collaborative and culturally diverse workplace with flexible start and finish times, excellent manufacturing resources and management that genuinely values capability, initiative and contribution.

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An attractive salary package will be negotiated to secure the right person.

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If machining is your craft, but you also find yourself thinking about how the whole job could be planned, costed, organised and produced better, we'd particularly like to hear from you.

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All enquiries and applications will be treated in strict confidence.

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All Manufacturing Partners

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Building Manufacturing Capability

📌 Senior CNC Programmer / Setter (New South Wales)
🏢 All Manufacturing Personnel
📍 New South Wales