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CNC Turning Setter Operator

Posted: 02/01/26
Recruiter:Marshall Harmony
Reference:3054354812
Type:Permanent
Disciplines: Engineering
Salary:£31,200 - £37,440 Annual
Location:Darlaston, West Midlands
Description: CNC Turning Setter Operator:
As a CNC Setter you are someone who works best when the setup's solid, the drawings are clear, and the machine is running just right. You're not chasing targets or cutting corners, as part of the team here, you will contribute to the manufacturing of high-precision components for critical industries such as nuclear, defense, and oil and gas.
  • You're focused.
  • Take pride in your work.
  • Someone who spots something's off before it becomes a problem.
If that sounds like you, this could be somewhere you will fit right into. It's not just pressing buttons; you'll be setting and operating CNC lathes using 2 and 3 axis Fanuc controls.
You may be working on conventional CNCs, Twin spindle and twin turret, Doosan's, Biglia's and sliding head machines, machines that are maintained properly, with everything you need to do a good job.

As a CNC Setter Operator, you'll be involved from the start of the job.
  • Completing full machine set ups on various types and sizes of machines.
  • Working with exotic materials.
  • Editing programmes when needed. Checking everything is to the required standard.
There's a team of engineers and programmers around you, but you'll be trusted to get on with things and do them properly. Why would you leave where you are? Because this is a company where process matters, where things are tidy, tools are ready, and people take pride in getting it right first time. You will be working alongside a steady, highly skilled team who know their machines and care about doing things properly. And it's a place people stay, not because they have to, but because they're respected and treated well.
The hours and benefits:
  • An hourly rate of between £15 - £18
  • Monday to Thursday 7:30am to 4:00pm
  • Friday 7:30am to 3:30pm
  • Overtime available at time and a half and double time.
  • 34 days holiday
  • Pension scheme and death-in-service cover
  • Employee assistance programme
  • A clean, well-organised workshop and a supportive environment

What kind of CNC Setter Operator fits here:
  • You take pride in a good first-off You know your feeds and speeds & understand turning strategy
  • You can work to tight tolerances You're comfortable working on Fanuc-controlled lathes
  • You may have experience in setting sliding heads, Doosan's and Biglia's You are thorough and love to make thing
  • A CNC Setter Operator who gets the job done
As a setter/operator, you are someone who is competent in reading drawings using measuring equipment, i.e. verniers micrometers thread micrometers caliper gauges ring gauges and working to tight tolerances also working closely with inspection.
And if you're on a higher rate with strong experience, still reach out, there's flexibility for the right person, they are investing in becoming the best in their industry.
If you've got programming experience on top of setting and operating, we want to hear from you.
This CNC Setter Operator role is exclusive to Marshall Harmony; you won't be contacted by any third parties.
If you'd like more info or want to talk it through, just drop us a message, or send your CV to the email above.
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