Cnc Setter Operator

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4 months ago
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JMC Aviation are working with an FBO company based in Stansted, looking to recruit a new CNC Setter (Nights) to join their team.

This client is well known for outstanding levels of service in their FBO facility. As a family run business with multiple decades of experience, they strive for excellence throughout their skilled workforce as they deal with in-house engineering and support services on business jets.

This is a Permanent Position based in Stansted, working nights 1900 to 0530 Monday -Wednesday and 1900 to 0430 Thursday

Salary and Benefits:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Generous Annual Leave
  • Salary Exchange Pension Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Life Assurance
  • Employee Cash Plan
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Schemes
  • Professional Growth and Development
  • State-of-the-art Equipment and Technology
  • Ongoing Training and Certification Programmes

    The Role:
    The primary purpose of this role is to set-up and operate CNC machines ensuring all throughput meets quality and technical requirements and timelines.

    Other duties involve:
  • Where required, programme machines in line with technical information provided
  • Set up the tooling required to produce parts
  • Carry out first offs to ensure parts meet quality and technical requirements specified
  • Run product batches to technical requirements
  • Check dimensions prior to passing for Inspection
  • Adhere to health and safety requirements
  • Comply with quality and regulatory standards
  • Perform any other duties within your capabilities as directed by the Company

    Skills and experience required:

    In order to be successful in this role the CNC Setter will need to demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

  • Experience in a CNC Operator role using 3/4/5 axis machines
  • Experience of Multi pallet.
  • Mazatrol and Heidenhain experience is required
  • Previous Aerospace experience desirable
  • Must be able to set/program and operate machines as required
  • Ability to read engineering drawings
  • Ability to work to tight tolerances
  • Ability to use measuring equipment (Vernier callipers, bore micrometres etc.)
  • Capable of using equipment for loading heavy billets

    If you think this is the role for you and you have the necessary skills and attributes, please apply today or contact JMC Aviation for more details.

    Please note that due to the high level of applicants we will only be contacting shortlisted candidates regarding this role.

    For this opportunity JMC Aviation Ltd is acting as an employment agency

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