CNC Operator
Visa sponsorship
Manufacturing · Wellington, New Zealand · Full-Time · $30/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A Wellington manufacturer is looking for a CNC Operator who comes from joinery or cabinetmaking and wants to grow as a specialist. The shop makes plywood kitchens, cabinetry and furniture, blending traditional joinery with CNC production and Lean manufacturing.
Your experience can come from overseas or from New Zealand; what counts is that you can show real capability and a good attitude to the work. Eligible overseas applicants may be considered for visa sponsorship.
Say which CNC machines you have run, the cabinets and furniture you have built and any joinery training. You can polish a Wellington CNC operator CV with Build AI CV before you apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate CNC machines for cabinet and furniture production
- Machine and prep components to specification
- Put together and finish cabinets and furniture
- Check completed pieces for quality and accuracy
- Spot production problems and help find workable fixes
- Hold workmanship steady through every production stage
- Pitch in on installations when required
- Keep the workshop tidy, organised and efficient
- Work to production, safety and quality procedures, using Lean manufacturing and 3S principles
- Look for ways to streamline processes and reduce waste
- Own your assigned work and finish it to standard as part of the production team
- Deepen your CNC and production systems knowledge through training and continuous-improvement activities
Requirements & Eligibility
- Practical background in joinery, cabinetmaking, CNC machining or furniture manufacturing
- Delivers accurate, high-quality work with close attention to detail
- Dependable and consistent
- Solid practical and problem-solving ability
- Comfortable with limited supervision
- Keen to pick up new equipment, processes and systems
- Strong sense of responsibility and personal accountability
- Responds well to feedback and wants to develop professionally
- HOMAG, WoodWOP, IMOS or other CNC experience is advantageous
- Overseas trade experience is welcome, and New Zealand trade experience is not mandatory
- Current New Zealand manual driver's licence, with the ability to drive a long-wheelbase manual van
- Willing to complete required Lean training ahead of a practical trial
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