Metal & Automotive Recruitment
Operators for CNC lathes, milling machines or machining centres in machining, automotive supply and machine building — able to handle measurement and quality checks.
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CNC operator recruitment means finding operators with verified experience on your machine type (lathe, mill, machining centre), control unit and part mix, then starting them according to your shift plan. Clarifying up front whether the role is operator or programmer-operator makes the search faster and more accurate.
CNC roles often ask for an MYK vocational qualification certificate or a vocational school diploma. Before hiring, we check the role’s status on the MYK mandatory-certificate list and the level required. Alongside the certificate, we test drawing reading, tolerances and use of measuring tools.
Official sources: Law No. 6331 on Occupational Health and Safety (in Turkish) · Vocational Qualifications Authority (MYK)
CNC machines usually run two or three shifts; night shifts need operators who can work alone at the machine and handle measuring and tool checks. The experience required changes with batch size and part mix, so we plan a separate profile for each shift and a reserve candidate where needed.
The process starts with your staffing need: position, headcount, shifts, location and target start date. We then build a regional candidate pool, pre-screen by phone and assess candidates through a technical interview, drawing reading and a measuring-tool exercise; you approve the shortlist. Timing depends on headcount, location, shift pattern and pay level, so instead of promising a fixed number of days we share a written hiring timeline with the proposal. For hires of five or more people, starts are planned in staggered groups that match your training capacity.
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An operator usually runs the machine with an existing program and handles tooling and measurement; a programmer-operator writes or edits programs. Defining the role up front makes it easier to find the right candidate.
We search based on the control system at your facility, and we factor in adaptation time for candidates experienced on other systems.
For CNC operators, the control unit and whether the role is programmer-operator affect the timing most. We confirm the exact timing in a written hiring timeline with the proposal, based on headcount, location and pay level.
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