CNC Milling Setter / Operator

Ganymede Solutions Ltd.; Bradford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Diversity-friendly employer

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions Ltd. is seeking a CNC Milling Setter/Operator in Bradford to set up and run milling machines, producing components from castings and raw materials.

The role requires reading engineering drawings and working to tight tolerances, with some minor editing of existing programmes. The position offers a competitive hourly rate (£20.00–£24.00 p/h DOE, Outside IR35), weekday hours, and potential overtime.

Qualifications

• Practical machining experience required.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and work to tight tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Set and operate CNC milling machines to manufacture components from castings and raw materials.
• Work from engineering drawings and existing programmes, with minor edits as needed.
• Inspect finished components using measuring equipment and maintain quality standards.
• Keep work area safe and organized, support stock control, and meet production targets and timescales.

Skills

CNC Milling

Setter/Operator

Manual Milling

Engineering Drawings

Measuring Tools

Safety Awareness

Job description

CNC Milling Setter / Operator | Rate: £20.00–£24.00 p/h DOE (Outside IR35)
Bradford / Bingley / Keighley / Skipton

Are you an experienced CNC Milling Setter / Operator with a background in manufacturing, looking for your next contract? Do you take pride in producing quality components to tight tolerances and have experience working with engineering drawings? Manual milling experience would also be a real advantage.

My client is an established manufacturing business in West Yorkshire, looking for a CNC Milling Setter / Operator to increase internal manufacturing capacity. The business is bringing work in-house from an external supplier to address ongoing quality issues and improve the availability of spare parts for its customers.

Set, Operate and Manufacture Quality Components

This is a hands‑on machining role where you'll be responsible for setting and operating CNC milling machines to manufacture components from castings and raw materials. You'll be working with CNC milling machines, using existing programmes with some minor editing required where necessary.

Your responsibilities:

Your day‑to‑day work will involve setting and operating CNC milling machines safely and efficiently, manufacturing components from castings and raw materials, and working from engineering drawings to achieve the required tolerances. You'll use existing CNC programmes, make minor edits when needed, inspect finished components using appropriate measuring equipment, and maintain high‑quality standards throughout production. You'll also be responsible for keeping your work area safe and organised, supporting stock control and ensuring production targets and timescales are met.

What We're Looking For

To be successful in this role, you'll need practical machining experience, ideally as a CNC Milling Setter / Operator, with manual milling experience preferred. You'll need to be comfortable reading engineering drawings, working accurately to tolerances and using measuring equipment to check finished components.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join an established manufacturing business and play a key role in bringing machining work in‑house, improving component quality and helping ensure customers receive the spare parts they need. The role offers a competitive hourly rate of £20–£25 per hour Outside IR35, regular weekday hours and the opportunity for additional overtime.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation