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Turner Setter Operator

Ash, Surrey
4 weeks ago
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Position: CNC Turner Setter Operator
Salary: £36,000 to £46,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus overtime at time and a half
Hours: Monday to Thursday - 06:30 – 15:15 and Friday 06:00 – 13:00
Location: Commutable from Camberley, Bracknell, Farnborough, Farnham, Guildford, Aldershot and surrounding areas
Company
An established and growing manufacturing company who precision machined parts and solutions to various industries, mainly Aerospace and Defence, are on the look out for a CNC Turner Setter Operator who are looking for a career move. If you’re looking for a role and company where you will receive job satisfaction, rewards and recognition, this is the job for you. Hard work is always praised and recognised, and those given opportunities to further their career. The environment is modern, clean and working with new cutting edge technologies. They’ve had significant investment across the company resulting in new machinery coming into the factory.
Responsibilities
Working in a state of the art and modern factory, your role in will include, although not be limited to;

  • Operate machines
  • Aid / Change machine setting from one job to another within a set time frame
  • Ability to read and understand drawings
  • Change and adjust machine parameters and tooling as required to meet dimensional and output requirements
  • Able to use micrometers, verniers and other inspection equipment to check work to drawing dimensions and validation sheets
  • Setting and running multiple machines when the component and/or batch sizes allow
  • Meet desired quantities, conducting in-process inspection and checking against drawings and specifications to ensure they are made accurately and to the highest standards;
    Requirements
  • 3 – 5 years’ relevant experience in a similar industry/role.
  • The ability to use a range of measuring equipment.
  • Good math and technical skills.
  • Knowledge and experience of systematic problem solving.
  • Be proactive and a great team player.
  • Be able to work effectively and efficiently to meet target deadline
    If this role sounds of interest, please apply now and send your most up to date CV to Jane at TechNichols Resourcing to be considered. Or call TechNichols Resourcing and speak with Jane for further information.
    We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard back within 5 working days unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful

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