CNC Turner Setter

Whitstable

1 year ago

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Job Title: CNC Turner Setter

Job Type: Double day shifts, perm

Location: Whitstable

Hours: Week 1: Mon – Fri 6am-2pm / Week 2: Mon - Thu 2-10:30pm and Fri 2-7:30pm

Pay: £35,500 - £40,300

Our client is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of interconnect systems, including electrical, fibre optic, antennas, sensors and specialty cable.

They’re leaders in our field with a diversified presence in high growth areas, including automotive, communications, commercial aerospace, industrial, IT, defence and mobile.

The role:
⦁ Setting and operating Fanuc controlled CNC Lathes to produce small to medium size batches of work in a timely manner.
⦁ Inspecting work to Engineering drawings using various measuring equipment and reporting any quality defects to the machine shop supervisor.
⦁ Daily, weekly and monthly maintenance checks on machines, including maintaining good housekeeping standards, 5S requirements and reporting any issues promptly to supervision
⦁ Optimising efficiencies through reduced set-up and cycle times, plus tool life monitoring
⦁ De-burring, cleaning, final inspection and completion of all traceability documentation
⦁ Carry out such other duties that may be reasonably requested.

Benefits:
⦁ Group Personal Pension Plan with employee contributions up to 6%
⦁ Life Assurance & Group Income Protection
⦁ Employee Assistance Programme
⦁ Company Sick Pay
⦁ Cycle to Work Scheme
⦁ Subsidised Restaurant facility
⦁ Free onsite parking
⦁ Bonus Scheme starting 2025 up to £350 per Q
⦁ 187.5 hours (roughly 25 days) holiday plus bank holiday’s
⦁ Access to discounts and EV salary sacrifice scheme
⦁ Company Maternity, paternity and Sick Pay

What next?
⦁ Do you have the experience? The company welcome a site visit to ensure you are happy with the role, the environment, and the people you will work with!
⦁ If you would like to speak to someone regarding being booked on a site visit then please contact Tom Edney (phone number removed) for more information or send an email to (url removed)
⦁ Immediate starts are available!

Manufacturing Workforce are responsible for placing skilled and in demand people on both a permanent and contract basis into the Engineering, Technical and Manufacturing sectors, from skilled Shop Floor Personnel and Specialist Engineers to Supervisory and Management positions. We operate from several prime locations throughout Central England and our Specialist Consultants will have an in-depth understanding of your skills and offer best advice on your next step!! We are always searching for the best talent, so if you know anyone, why not recommend someone to one of our professional team who will be more than happy to help.
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