CNC Setter​/Operator

Newcastle upon Tyne, England, North East

Permanent

We are recruiting an experienced CNC Setter/Operator to join an established engineering and manufacturing business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled machinist to work on precision‑engineered components, ensuring high standards of quality, accuracy and production efficiency.

The successful candidate will have experience setting and operating CNC machinery, working to tight tolerances and interpreting engineering drawings.

Candidates with strong CNC turning experience who are keen to develop their milling skills will also be considered.

Initial Shift Pattern Day Shift Monday to Thursday, 07:00 until 16:45

Pay rate: £16.46 - £18.46 per hour, depending on experience.

Shift Opportunities - Once Fully Trained Following successful training and development, there will be opportunities to move onto enhanced shift patterns with increased pay rates.

Day Shift Monday to Thursday, 07:00 until 19:0017% shift allowance

Example: £16.46 per hour increases to £19.26 per hour Night Shift Monday to Thursday, 19:00 until 07:0036.29% shift allowance

Example: £16.46 per hour increases to £22.43 per hour

• Set and operate CNC turning and milling machinery.
• Use Siemens CNC controls and demonstrate experience with relevant CNC control systems.
• Set up machines, tooling and work holding in line with setup sheets and production requirements.
• Interpret engineering drawings and manufacture components to specified dimensions and tolerances.
• Carry out first-off inspections and ongoing dimensional and visual quality checks.
• Use measuring equipment, including Vernier callipers, micrometers, PI tapes, CMM and inspection arms.
• Monitor machining processes, maintain cycle times and take corrective action where required.
• Create or amend setup sheets and ensure production requirements are clearly documented.
• Work safely with materials and components, including lifting and slinging where required.
• Operate forklift trucks where trained and authorised.
• Complete daily machine checks, routine maintenance and relevant production records.
• Maintain component identification and traceability, including cast numbers.
• Follow health and safety, housekeeping, environmental and 5S procedures.
• Communicate effectively with the Cell Leader and Supervisor to support production targets.

• Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent engineering qualifications and experience.
• Experience setting and operating CNC machinery.
• CNC turning and milling experience, or strong CNC turning experience with a willingness to learn milling.
• Experience using Siemens CNC controls.
• Experience machining components to demanding tolerances.
• Experience working with large components, including diameters of up to 2.3 metres.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience using a range of precision measuring equipment in metric and imperial measurements.
• Understanding of quality procedures, inspection requirements and product traceability.
• A strong commitment to safety, quality and production efficiency.

• Bespoke, one‑off and low‑volume manufacturing.
• Lifting and slinging.

• Company pension scheme with contributions matched up to 6%.
• Production bonus of up to £360 every quarter.
• Opportunity to increase earnings through enhanced shift working once fully trained.
• Opportunity to develop additional CNC milling skills and become multi-skilled across turning and milling.