CNC Sliding Head Setter

CNC Precision; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Welwyn Garden City is seeking a CNC Sliding Head Programmer, Setter. The role involves programming and operating sliding head lathes to produce high-precision components from plastics and metals. Offering a salary of £45,000 - £50,000 per year plus overtime, 25 days of holiday, and a pension scheme, this position suits candidates with experience in precision engineering.

Benefits

25 days plus 8 statutory days holiday

Pension scheme

Time keeping bonus

Overtime pay at premium rates

Qualifications

• Experience in CNC Sliding Head programming, setting, and operation.
• Familiarity with fine limit work and health and safety practices.
• Ability to work independently and solve problems effectively.

Responsibilities

• Program, set, and operate sliding head lathes.
• Manufacture high precision components from plastics and metals.
• Collaborate with an experienced team in a manufacturing environment.

Skills

Programming via Sliding Head lathes - Citizen or Toros or Star

Good understanding of cutting technology

Experience cutting a diverse range of materials (Metals or Plastics)

Read and understand technical drawings

Good problem-solving skills

Tools

Basic measuring equipment

Job description

Overview

CNC Sliding Head, Programmer, Setter
45,000 - 50,000 Per Year (Twilight Shift)
Welwyn Garden City

The Role

We are looking for a professional CNC Sliding Head, Programmer, Setter to work alongside an experienced team, manufacturing plastics & metal components, this position would suit someone with either metal or plastics precision engineering industry experience

The role will be to program, set and operate a sliding head lathes, citizen or toros or star manufacturing a range of one off and small batch high precision plastics components.

Skills / Experience

• Programming, Setting via Sliding Head lathes - Citizen or Toros or Star
• Good understanding of cutting technology, speeds and feeds etc.
• Experience cutting a diverse range of materials (Metals or Plastics)
• Read and understand technical drawings
• Work under own initiative and possess good problem-solving ideas.
• Use of basic measuring equipment and working to fine limits.
• Good health and safety awareness.

The Package

CNC Sliding Head, Programmer, Setter - On offer is a generous negotiable package with some of the highest rates of pay in the area, subject to experience - 45,000 - 50,000 Per Year Plus Overtime & Benefits. We also offer 25 days + 8 statutory days holiday per year and pension scheme.

CNC Sliding Head, Programmer, Setter - Hours (Twilight Shift) Mon to Wed 1.30pm to midnight, Thu 1.30pm to 11pm = 39 hours

Overtime is paid at time and one third mid-week, time and one-half Saturday and double time Sunday. There is also a time keeping bonus.