Ernest Gordon Recruitment
CNC Miller (Setter / Operator)
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CNC Miller (Setter / Operator) £16.00 per hour + Day Shift + Early Finish Friday + Overtime Halifax, West Yorkshire
Are you a CNC Miller with experience setting and operating vertical CNC milling machines, looking for a permanent days-based role offering optional overtime and an early finish every Friday?
On offer is the opportunity to join an established precision engineering business manufacturing high-quality machined components. You will work as part of a production team within a hands-on machining environment.
In this role, you will:
- Set and operate CNC vertical milling machines
- Load fixtures and vices, prepare and adjust cutting tools, and upload and verify existing CNC programs
- Set tool offsets, make minor program adjustments where required and carry out in-process inspections using micrometers, verniers, and gauges
This role would suit an experienced CNC Milling Setter and Operator who can interpret engineering drawings.
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The Role
- Set and operate CNC vertical milling machines
- Load fixtures, vices, workholding equipment, tooling, and existing CNC programs
- Set tool offsets, make minor program adjustments, and carry out in-process inspections
- Monday to Thursday, 7:00am-3:30pm, and Friday, 7:00am-1:00pm
The Person
- Previous experience as a CNC Milling Setter and Operator
- Able to read engineering drawings and use micrometers, verniers, and gauges
- Understanding of CNC machining, tooling, and working to tight tolerances
- Commutable to Halifax
Reference: BBBH26588A
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