CNC Setter Operator
| Posting date: | 13 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,600 to £43,425 per year |
| Additional salary information: | plus overtime available & company benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 September 2025 |
| Location: | Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4NG |
| Company: | The Job People |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | TII130825_1755086805 |
Summary
CNC Setter Operator
Permanent Position
£38,600 to £43,425 basic salary - plus overtime available
Immediate position
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced CNC Setter Operator - that is looking to grow and develop your career. Dealing in Aviation, Automotive, Marine and high spec engineering quality machining. We are looking for someone at the top of the industry who wants to show their skills and capabilities
Must have experience with setting and operating 5 axis and 3 axis CNC machines
Days Monday to Friday
6am till 2pm and 2pm till 10pm Monday to Friday
Based in Nuneaton
Working in a high end manufacturing and production environment
Experienced in machining complex components from a variety of metals
Duties of a CNC Setter Operator
- Ensuring that the correct speeds/feeds and optimum machine / operating practices are being adopted at all times.
- Ensuring that the program cycle time is consistent with the time quoted for the job and having the ability to run left and right-hand parts simultaneously where required.
- Holding a full understanding of component set-up by the use of holding/turn-over fixtures or plates with the ability to set up in a timely manner.
- Ensuring the accurate measuring of tooling and components using micrometers, verniers etc.
- Responsible for running machines to maximum efficiency and ensuring that free running is optimised whenever possible. If operating more than one machine, ensure that spindle time is maximised in line with the priorities set.
- Focusing on continuous improvement and ensuring that any information that will improve future processes is provided to management / CAM programmers if appropriate.
- Coordinating with the CNC Team Leader to highlight required parts, material block ups or other materials and support required to ensure the job timing can be achieved.
- Maintaining high standards, keeping machines & surrounding areas clean and safe.
- Having a good understanding and ensuring preventative maintenance is carried out on the machines being operated
- The ability to read drawings would be advantageous to aid the manufacturing process.
Experience required for a CNC Setter Operator
- Previous work experience on 5 axis and 3 axis CNC Machines
- Set and operate CNC using Heidenhein controllers, Siemens and Mazatrol Control.
- Relevant experience within Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering
- Understanding of Engineering drawings
- Working knowledge of control systems
- Change tools, know speeds and feeds
- Ability to use a variety of in process gauging and inspection equipment
- Machining experience
- Experienced in machining complex components from a variety of metals
- Good communicator, written and verbal
- Working in a manufacturing and production background
Details for a CNC Setter Operator
- £38,600,000 to £43,425 basic salary - plus overtime available
- Rotation Shifts 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm
- Immediate start for the right candidate
- Free Parking on site
- Based in Nuneaton
If you have the relevant experience - please click apply