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style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">Strong experience in both CNC Milling and CNC Turning, including setting and programming.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">Confident editing, modifying and improving existing CNC programmes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">Good understanding of machining processes, tooling selection, speeds and feeds.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">Ability to read engineering drawings and manufacture components to tight tolerances.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 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