CNC Setter / Operator — Earn Shift Premiums (Nights/Rotating)

TQR Consultancy Ltd; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift premium

Overtime available

Job summary

TQR Consultancy Ltd in Plymouth is seeking an experienced CNC Setter/Operator to run Fanuc controlled CNC and PLC machinery. You will work in a busy engineering environment focused on quality and precision.

Responsibilities include setting tooling, reading engineering drawings, carrying out first-offs, and ensuring gauges are accurate. The role offers alternating shifts (06:00am to 14:00pm and 14:00pm to 22:00pm) with a shift premium, or night shifts (Sunday to Thursday 10:00pm to 6am).

Qualifications

• Experience reading engineering drawings and using precision measuring tools.
• Recent, proven experience as CNC setter/operator in engineering/manufacturing.
• Excellent eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Set and operate machinery in the cell as directed by the Team Leader.
• Read drawings and adhere to SOPs; perform first-offs and checks.
• Load/unload components; ensure tooling and guarding are correct.
• Complete machine setter/operator checklists and report variances.
• Train operators and maintain good housekeeping and safe practices.

Skills

CNC setter

Engineering drawings

Vernier/Micrometers

Education

Mechanical engineering qualification

Tools

Vernier calipers

Micrometers

Job description

TQR Consultancy Ltd in Plymouth is seeking an experienced CNC Setter/Operator to run Fanuc controlled CNC and PLC machinery. You will work in a busy engineering environment focused on quality and precision.

Responsibilities include setting tooling, reading engineering drawings, carrying out first-offs, and ensuring gauges are accurate. The role offers alternating shifts (06:00am to 14:00pm and 14:00pm to 22:00pm) with a shift premium, or night shifts (Sunday to Thursday 10:00pm to 6am).