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CNC Milling Setter/ Operator

Position - CNC Milling setter Operator
Duration: Permanent
Salary – dependent on experience and qualifications of the applicant

The Background and Role
An innovative organisation in a specialist defence related industry is looking for a Setter, Operator to join their team. The candidate must be a UK national and will need to pass security vetting upon employment.

The Person
The successful candidate will be a highly skilled professional, preferably time-served and experienced in CNC machining within a Setter/Operator role to safely and accurately perform milling with 3, 4 & 5 axis. You must be able to work with great concentration and attention to detail and great mechanical aptitude. The goal is to produce high quality parts with a precision engineering environment.

Primary Job Function;

Use key skills in the development, manufacture, testing and support of the Company’s projects and development demands in a quick and efficient manner to ensure our customers’ tight timescales are met.

Key Skills;

* Proven experience as CNC Setter, Operator

* Skill in operating CNC machinery and tooling as well as precision measurement tools

* Ability to read and interpret mechanical documents and drawings

* Computer literate with an ability to be able to edit & adjust CNC programs.

* Mechanical aptitude and good math skills, with a keen eye for detail and results-driven approach

* Good communication abilities

* Ability to work as part of a small team

* Experience of HAAS CNC machines advantageous..

Responsibilities;

* Prepare and operate CNC machines to perform tasks such as drilling and milling.

* Understand specifications of the task at hand and the desired result by reading engineering drawings, mechanical drawings.

* Prepare a test run to prove out both new and existing CNC programs.

* Supervise the machines while they execute the tasks and make any necessary adjustments to produce a better result and inspect and measure finished products to determine if the process has been completed properly

* Check and maintain machinery daily to ensure functionality

Experience:

Preferably 5+ years in an engineering/manufacturing environment.

Education/Qualifications Required

Computer literate

City & Guilds or NVQ Equivalent

Hours 7.30 am to 4pm Monday to Thursday

7.30am to 1pm Friday

Company Pension and Overtime

Free on site parking