CNC Setter Operator - Leicester

Excellent Pay * Shift Allowance * Time & ½ * Double Time * High-Tech Environment

Are you an experienced CNC Setter Operator looking for a role with great earning potential, modern machinery, and a supportive team? We're recruiting skilled machinists to join a well-established precision engineering environment in Wigston, Leicester, with plenty of overtime and shift allowance available.

If you're passionate about high-quality machining and want a workplace that values your skill, precision and experience, this is the role for you.

What's on offer

Shift allowance paid

Time and a half for additional weekday hours

Saturday overtime

Double time on Sundays (when working both weekend days)

Loads of overtime available

Stable long-term position in a precision-focused machine shop

Great work-life balance with rotating shifts

Shift Pattern (Rotating)

Mornings:

Mon-Thu: 6:00am - 2:30pm

Fri: 6:00am - 11:30am

Afternoons:

Mon-Thu: 2:00pm - 10:30pm

Fri: 11:30am - 5:00pm

Applicants must be able to work both shifts.

The Role

As a CNC Setter Operator, you will set and run CNC Turning Lathes to produce precision components to extremely tight tolerances. You'll be part of a skilled team working with modern equipment and high standards.

Key Responsibilities

Set and run CNC Turning Lathes

Machine high-precision components to tight deadlines

Carry out in-process checks using micrometers, digital callipers, shadow graph and laser micrometer

Read and interpret complex engineering drawings

Machine parts to tolerances as tight as 0.010mm / 10 microns

Operate multiple machines simultaneously

Maintain accurate machining records and TPM documentation

Follow manufacturing procedures, quality standards and H&S guidelines

Protect confidentiality of customer information

Consistently deliver high-quality, accurate work

What You'll Bring

Experience setting and operating CNC turning machinery

Strong ability to read engineering drawings

Precision machining experience across various materials

Confident use of measuring tools (micrometers, calipers, shadow graph, laser micrometer)

Ability to work both shifts as part of rotation

Flexibility to work overtime when needed

A commitment to accuracy, quality and safe working practices

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