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CNC Lathe Setter/Operator; Nights
Job in
Wednesbury, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70, England, UK
Listed on 2026-01-11
Listing for:
Starting Point Recruitment
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-11
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Production, Machine Operator
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Wednesbury
Job description, work day and responsibilities
Overview:
We are currently seeking a skilled CNC Setter Operator to join our team on the night shift. The ideal candidate will have expertise in operating CNC machinery and producing high-quality components. This is a full-time position based in Wednesbury.
The CNC Setter/Operator will be responsible for setting and operating Fanuc controlled lathes. We manufacture a variety of 1 off, small, medium and large batch work to tight tolerances and to strict quality standards.
Hours of work:
46 hours per week working Monday - Thursday 6pm - 6am.
Overtime available on the weekends & bank holidays with premium rates.
Benefits:
- 26 days holiday (to book freely) plus 8 bank holidays
- Confidential Employment Assistance Programme available to all colleagues
- Death in Service
- Free Parking
- Free hot drinks
- Canteen on site
- Salary is negotiable depending upon experience
- £3 night shift allowance per hour will be additional
- Programming, Setting and operating CNC machinery.
- Able to interpret and work from engineering drawings.
- Carrying out first off inspections using handheld gauges, micrometers and verniers and other measuring equipment to ensure component meets required specifications.
- Uploading and editing to the machines using Fanuc controls
- Set, adjust and change the tools.
- Fit jaws to the chuck
- Working with a variety of exotic materials (materials mainly consist of Inconel, Super Duplex, 6 60)
- Working to tight tolerances
- Producing high volume batch work
- General CNC machine set up and trouble shooting
- Meet/exceed Quality standards
- Adhere to company health, safety and environmental standards
- Participate in continuous improvement activities
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent with a C grade pass in Maths and English.
- NVQ or Equivalent in Mechanical Engineering advantageous but not essential
- Detailed understanding of engineering drawing, tooling selection, work holding & cutting strategy
- Must possess a good understanding of general machining practices.
- A minimum of 2 years CNC Programming, Setting, Operating experience is essential.
- Experience of working on small batch work an advantage
- You will have been responsible for the quality of your own work involving complex components
- Experience with Fanuc controls is essential
- Experience machining a range of hard metals to close tolerances.
- Experience of using CAD CAM and Solidworks
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as under own initiative
- High level of honesty and integrity
- Good level of interpersonal skills
- Ability to implement and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Attention to detail
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £14.00-£16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- 12 hour shift
- Night shift
- No weekends
- Overtime
- Do you have previous experience working in a fasteners company?
- Do you have experience working with Fanuc controls?
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
- CNC programming: 2 years (required)
- United Kingdom (required)
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