Sigma
CNC Programmer / Setter
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What's In It For You?
A four-and-a-bit day week: Monday to Thursday with a Friday finish around 11:30am-12pm. That's most of Friday and every weekend back for family, the workshop at home, or whatever you enjoy.
A genuine stake in the business: This is an employee-owned company, so you're not just another number. You share in the rewards through a tax-free EOT bonus, historically around £3,600 per annum.
Work that keeps you sharp: You'll programme, set and run 5-axis milling on aluminium parts, holding tolerances to 0.05mm and tighter. Real precision, on machines making parts for some of the most advanced kit in the country.
Real security: 30 years in business. No redundancies, ever. No debt - when they buy a machine, they pay cash.
No overtime, no clock-watching: They don't need it. People get the work out and go home - productivity jumped 15% after they became employee-owned.
Your salary, benefits & hours of work
£42,000-£45,000 depending on experience
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EOT profit bonus when awarded, on top of your salary, as part of an employee-owned business
You'll get 24 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays from Day One
You'll work 39 hours Monday to Thursday plus a Friday morning, with room to flex when you start - some start at 6:30am, others at 8am.
What you'll do as the CNC Programmer / Setter
You'll join a small team of three, taking ownership of the programming and machining that keeps precision parts flowing out the door.
- Produce CNC programs from drawings and STP/DXF files using CAD/CAM software
- Upload programs to the machines, then set and operate them to produce the finished part
- Run 5-axis milling work (3+2) on aluminium components for the electronics sector
- Adjust and refine existing programs, and write new ones as fresh work comes in
- Hold tight tolerances of 0.05mm and tighter on parts up to around 400mm square
What you'll need to apply for the CNC Programmer / Setter
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- Proven experience writing CNC machining programs from drawings and STP/DXF files using CAD/CAM software
- Hands-on 5-axis milling (3+2) experience, setting and operating the machines to produce finished parts
- Comfortable with a conversational programming system (Edgecam and HAAS a strong advantage) and able to work independently
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