CNC Setter/ Operator – Milling and Turning

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Not specified
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
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SKILLS

CNC machinery operation Milling Turning FANUC controls Engineering drawings Measuring equipment IT Literate

FULL DESCRIPTION

CNC Setter/ Operator – Milling and Turning

The CNC Setter/ Operator will provide day-to-day support to the Caliper, Technical Turning and Disc areas, setting and operating 3 and 4-Axis CNC Machines. Responsibilities include running programs, adjusting work, setting tools, producing parts to quality standards, and ensuring cell output meets schedules.

Key Responsibilities:

  • • Run proven programs, adjust work and/or tool coordinates and correct any errors.
  • • Set tools and produce a ‘First Off’ part to correct quality standard
  • • Carry out 1st off inspection from engineering drawings and update paperwork.
  • • Ensure the cell output is made to the agreed schedules.
  • • Ensure the quality of the machine output is to required specification
  • • Apply machine maintenance as per schedules.
  • • Co-operate and liaise with all other areas when required.
  • • Ensure 5‘s is maintained in the cell and other areas.
  • • Carry out any other duties reasonable within capability including possible secondment to work in other areas on the shop floor.

Additional Working Hours

  • • Work overtime when required, weekend working etc.

Key Competencies

  • • Able to set and operator CNC machinery to produce parts and inspect to the required standard.
  • • Setter / Operator with strong background knowledge of milling and turning
  • • Must be competent operating FANUC controls
  • • Flexible, positive approach with a can-do attitude.
  • • Excellent communication skills.
  • • Able to use a wide variety of measuring equipment.
  • • Eligible to work in the UK
  • • Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
  • • IT Literate
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