Machine Setter​/Operator

Location: Cheltenham, UK (On-site)

• Mon – Thurs 06:00-14:00 (30 min paid break)
• Fri 06:00-12:00 (30 min paid break)

• 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day
• Private Medical Insurance
• Bonus scheme
• Share scheme
• Enhanced pension plan
• Life assurance
• On-site gym
• Free on-site parking
• Salary sacrifice schemes for Technology and Electric Vehicles

The Machine Setter/Operator will set and operate CNC lathes.

• Setting computer numerically controlled (CNC) lathes
• Producing parts to drawing, deburring, cleaning and packaging to set procedures
• Ensuring excellent quality through the inspection of parts using measuring equipment such as gauges, verniers and micrometers
• Working to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), production rates, workplace organisation, front line operator asset care (FLOAC), maintenance and cleanliness of machine equipment
• Understanding and complying with Company Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) practices, identifying areas for improvement and supporting related initiatives
• Engaging, suggesting and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and projects as required

• Basic CNC setting and operating experience
• Basic experience with measuring equipment
• Working within a production environment
• Working with basic computer skills
• Gaining NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Manufacturing

• Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times
• Possess basic engineering drawing competency
• Understand your commercial impact on the department
• Be able to work to daily plans and tasks, using numeracy and literacy skills
• Follow instructions with high attention to detail which maintain high levels of quality
• Aspire to learn and develop in your role
• Take a proactive and flexible approach
• Work well both independently and as part of a team
• Possess excellent organisation and time management skills

The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra, are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (called OpCos), organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra.

Spirax Group is a FTSE
100 and FTSE4

Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.

• You will receive a competitive salary, discretionary bonus, flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts portal.
• We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through Our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.
• We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams…