CNC Setter Operator

John Hyde Engineering; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

33 days holiday

Uniform provided

On-the-job training

Family-run business

Job summary

John Hyde Engineering, with over a century of engineering heritage in Stoke-on-Trent, is seeking a CNC Setter Operator for their precision machine shop. You will operate Mazak CNC centres, set current and new jobs, and collaborate with Quality Control to ensure right-first-time parts.

The role requires reading engineering drawings, setting tooling, and maintaining tight tolerances on components for major industrial names, while following health and safety guidelines and participating in

Qualifications

• Time served CNC machinist or solid education in a relevant subject.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience of machining to tight tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Setting current and new jobs where required.
• Reading and interpreting engineering and technical drawings.
• Selecting tooling and setting machine offsets.
• Tool management and wear monitoring.
• Producing components to tight tolerances and specifications.
• Carrying out in-process checks and first-off inspection at the machine.
• Maintaining collaboration with Quality Control.
• Maintaining a clean, safe and organised working environment.
• Adhering to health and safety procedures.

Skills

CNC machining

Reading drawings

Tolerance control

Education

Relevant subject education

Tools

Hand gauges

Micrometre

Job description

John Hyde Engineering has been meeting customers' requirements for over 120 years, supplying major names across plant, earth-moving, engine-building and defence. We pride ourselves in maintaining the highest standards of quality and workmanship, and hold ISO 9001:2015 accreditation.

The Role

We are seeking a CNC Setter Operator to join our production machine shop, operating our Mazak CNC machining centres to produce precision components. The role involves collaboration across multiple departments, including Quality Control, supported by our real-time SPC and data capture systems, to uphold the right-first-time approach that underpins everything we do.

Key Responsibilities

• Setting current and new jobs where required
• Reading and interpreting engineering and technical drawings
• Selecting appropriate tooling and setting machine offsets
• Tool management and maintenance, including wear monitoring
• Producing components to tight tolerances and specifications
• Carrying out in-process checks, inspecting finished components and carrying out first-off inspection at the machine
• Maintaining close collaboration with Quality Control
• Maintaining a clean, safe and organised working environment
• Working in line with company health and safety procedures

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• Time served CNC machinist, or solid education in a relevant subject area
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Ability to use hand gauges, including micrometres
• Experience of machining to tight tolerances
• A careful, quality-first approach to work
• Willingness to work a rotating shift pattern, covering both days and nights

Working Hours

Rotating 2 weeks about day and nightshift pattern:

• 6:00am starts, Monday to Friday, with an early finish on a Friday
• 6:00pm starts, Monday to Thursday
• Competitive pay, dependent on experience
• Non-Contractual Company Profit Share Scheme
• 33 days' holiday, inclusive of bank holidays and our Christmas shutdown
• Fully laundered uniform provided
• Structured on-the-job training
• Steady, varied work on technically interesting parts for major industrial names
• A close-knit team at a company with over a century of history as a stable, family-run engineering business in Stoke-on-Trent

This is an excellent opportunity to build a long-term career in precision machining with a stable, well-established, family-run engineering business.