CNC Setter / Operator

Tewkesbury
9 months ago
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Job Title CNC Setter / Operator / Programmer / Production Engineer

Location: Tewkesbury

Salary: Starting salary £35,490 - £42,588 pa (£17.50 - £21.00 per hour) depending

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 39-hour week - day shifts 8-5pm, Mon to Thurs, 8-1pm Fridays

Colt precision is a growing precision engineering company based in Tewkesbury specialising in orthopaedic medical instruments, aerospace, defence and general precision engineering.

The role:

We're a small team with big potential and are looking for someone who is passionate and self-motivated to grow with us.

Located in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, we provide a wide range of precision engineered capabilities and a looking for an experienced CNC machinist with positive attitude capable of working on their own initiative.

Join us and we'll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

At Colt our work is varied and interesting, no two days look the same giving you opportunity to continuously learn and improve in a safe and friendly environment.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary, and benefits.

What you will be doing:

In this role, you will be involved in setting and operating a variety of CNC centres. Manufacturing parts for the Medical, Defence and General Engineering Industries.

With this exciting opportunity you will also get a chance to programme and be involved in lean manufacturing projects helping to shape the future of our business.

About you

Whether you thrive on the buzz of service out front or take pride in the precision behind the scenes in the kitchen, we'd love to hear from you!

We value a great attitude, a willingness to get stuck in, and a genuine care for what we do. If you bring good energy, care about quality, and enjoy working as part of a tight-knit team, get in touch. Experience helps, but the enthusiasm to learn goes a long way

Essential skills

Time served or apprentice trained Machinist
Experience of Fanuc controls or Heidenhein controls
Team Player with good communication skills
Problem solvingDesirable skills

Experience of programming Fanuc controls
Experience of 5 axis machining
Experience of programming with fusion 360 or similar softwareBenefits:

Bonus
Employee support assistance
Employee cycle schemePlease click the APPLY button and to submit your CV and Cover Letter.

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; CNC Programmer, Production Operative, CNC, Operator, CNC Operator, CNC Machinist, Machine Operator, Machinist, Turner, CNC Turner, CNC Operative, CNC Engineer, CNC Miller, Miller, Machine Operative, CNC Setter, Setter, CNC Programming, Machine CNC Turner, CNC Engineering may also be considered for this role

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