Nottingham Precision Machine Setter – Day/Night Shifts

Precept Recruit; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Precept Recruit is seeking a proactive Junior Setter based in Nottingham. This onsite, permanent role focuses on setting and inspecting production machinery within a precision engineering environment, delivering quality components on time.

You will learn to operate and changeover machines, support continuous improvement, and maintain high safety standards while rotating between day and night shifts as part of a structured shift pattern.

Qualifications

• Experience in setting and inspecting machines in precision engineering/manufacturing.
• Strong communication and a positive attitude.
• Safety-conscious with ability to work independently and in a team.
• GCSEs (A-C) including Maths & English, Level 1 Maths & English, or an engineering apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Set and operate production machines with oversight.
• Support machine setters with daily production tasks.
• Carry out machine changeovers and minor adjustments.
• Measure and inspect components to quality standards.
• Record production data accurately.
• Monitor machine performance and report issues.
• Follow health & safety procedures and 5S housekeeping.
• Attend training to develop toward a Machine Setter role.
• Support continuous improvement activities.
• Produce quality components to customer specifications.

Skills

Machine setting experience

Attention to detail

Safety-conscious

Teamwork

Effective communication

Education

GCSEs incl Maths & English

Level 1 Maths & English

Engineering apprenticeship

Tools

EFACS ERP

Job description

Precept Recruit is seeking a proactive Junior Setter based in Nottingham. This onsite, permanent role focuses on setting and inspecting production machinery within a precision engineering environment, delivering quality components on time.

You will learn to operate and changeover machines, support continuous improvement, and maintain high safety standards while rotating between day and night shifts as part of a structured shift pattern.