CNC Laser Setter Operator

About the role

Can you set a laser, read the drawing and spot a bad cut before it wastes a full sheet? This role is for someone who understands more than where the start button is.

Starting from £15 per hour | Rotating Days | Loughborough

• Position: CNC Laser Setter / Operator
• Location:
  
  Loughborough, Leicestershire
• Hours:
  
  Monday to Friday, rotating shifts
  • Morning shift: 6:00am to 2:00pm
  • Afternoon shift: 2:00pm to 10:00pm
• Pay:
  Starting from £15 per hour
• Employment:
  Temp to permanent, with the first 13 weeks completed through Your Recruiters

• Setting and operating CNC laser cutting machinery
• Loading the correct programmes and adjusting machine settings for each job
• Reading and working from engineering drawings
• Producing sheet metal components in mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium
• Checking finished parts using verniers, calipers and micrometers
• Identifying cutting faults and making adjustments before material is wasted
• Loading raw material and unloading finished components
• Using a counterbalance forklift once trained and authorised
• Carrying out basic machine checks and assisting with fault finding
• Keeping the machine and surrounding work area clean and safe

Previous experience operating CNC or laser cutting machinery is required.

Experience using Amada, Trumpf, Bystronic or similar equipment would transfer particularly well.

• Read and interpret engineering drawings
• Set or adjust machinery for different jobs
• Inspect your own work using measuring equipment
• Recognise cutting faults and react before they become expensive
• Work without needing every step explained to you
• Contribute as part of a wider production team
• Work the rotating 6:00am–2:00pm and 2:00pm–10:00pm shifts

• Profit share scheme
• Multi-skilled bonus worth an additional £1 per hour
• Enhanced overtime rates
• 30 days’ holiday, including bank holidays
• Enhanced sick pay
• Healthcare plan
• Group life cover
• Training on additional machinery and production processes
• A defined route into more skilled and responsible positions
• Opportunities to apply for vacancies internally
• Cycle to Work scheme

Your Recruiters Limited is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Every applicant will receive a response, with detailed feedback provided to candidates unsuccessful following interview.