CNC Machinist/Setter | 4-Day Week | Afternoon Shift

Recruit Inc; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4‑day week

Afternoon shift (2:00pm–midnight)

Friday, Saturday & Sunday off

Job summary

Recruit Australia is seeking an experienced CNC Machinist / Setter for a permanent afternoon shift in the Braeside area, Melbourne. The role offers a genuine 4‑day working week with a fixed Monday–Thursday schedule from 2:00pm to midnight.

You will operate and set Okuma Horizontal Machining Centres, perform tool changes, and contribute to high‑quality, precision component production for Defence, Aerospace, Medical, Rail and Mining sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience with CNC machining and setting on modern machining centres.
• Okuma experience is highly regarded by the employer.
• Experience with horizontal machining centres is an advantage.
• Mastercam experience is an advantage.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings accurately.
• High attention to detail and quality workmanship required.

Responsibilities

• Operate and set CNC machines, performing tool changes and offsets.
• Monitor tooling, offsets and machining conditions to maintain quality and production efficiency.
• Support setup, changeovers, inspection and production readiness for 4‑day week schedule.
• Read blueprints and verify tolerances using precision measuring equipment.

Skills

CNC Machining / Setting

Okuma experience

Horizontal Machining Centre experience

Mastercam experience

Reading engineering drawings

Attention to detail

Tools

Mastercam

Okuma controllers

Job description

Recruit Australia is seeking an experienced CNC Machinist / Setter for a permanent afternoon shift in the Braeside area, Melbourne. The role offers a genuine 4‑day working week with a fixed Monday–Thursday schedule from 2:00pm to midnight.

You will operate and set Okuma Horizontal Machining Centres, perform tool changes, and contribute to high‑quality, precision component production for Defence, Aerospace, Medical, Rail and Mining sectors.