CNC Programmer - Radan

CNC Programmer (Sheet Metal)

Based south of Warrington, my client is a leading sheet metal manufacturing company who are market leaders in the oil and gas industry. They rarely recruit due to their excellent work environment, and they are seeking to hire a CNC Programmer to be responsible for producing efficient CNC programs, optimising material utilisation through effective nesting, improving manufacturing processes and supporting production to achieve the highest standards of quality, productivity and on-time delivery.

To be considered you must have proven experience programming CNC laser cutting AND/OR punching machines within a sheet metal manufacturing environment and strong working knowledge of sheet metal software i.e. RADAN, SigmaNEST or JETCAM.

• salary of £40,000 - £45,000


• 33 holidays


• pension


• life assurance


• an early finish at lunchtime every Friday

This is a Monday to Friday (38 hr week) based position with no shift work.

My client is offering a secure, well paid and exciting job for the rest of your career with a focus on having a good work life balance.

Role CNC Programmer (Sheet Metal)

• Produce and optimise CNC programs for laser cutting and punching machines using sheet metal software.


• Create efficient nests to maximise material utilisation and minimise waste.


• Read and interpret engineering drawings, CAD files and customer specifications.


• Maintain and develop the part libraries, tooling libraries and manufacturing database to ensure programming consistency, accuracy and efficiency.


• Ensure all programs are production-ready and meet quality requirements.


• Identify opportunities to reduce cycle times, improve machine utilisation and enhance production processes.


• Troubleshoot programming and production issues to minimise downtime.