John Hyde Engineering
CNC Setter Operator
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
About Us
John Hyde Engineering has been meeting customers' requirements for over 120 years, supplying major names across plant, earth-moving, engine-building, and defence. We pride ourselves in maintaining the highest standards of quality and workmanship, and hold ISO 9001:2015 accreditation.
The Role
We are seeking a CNC Setter Operator to join our production machine shop, operating our Mazak CNC machining centres to produce precision components. The role involves collaboration across multiple departments, including Quality Control, supported by our real-time SPC and data capture systems, to uphold the right-first-time approach that underpins everything we do.
Key Responsibilities
- Operating Mazak CNC machining centres
- Setting current and new jobs where required
- Reading and interpreting engineering and technical drawings
- Selecting appropriate tooling and setting machine offsets
- Tool management and maintenance, including wear monitoring
- Producing components to tight tolerances and specifications
- Carrying out in-process checks, inspecting finished components, and carrying out first-off inspection at the machine
- Maintaining close collaboration with Quality Control
- Maintaining a clean, safe, and organized working environment
- Working in line with company health and safety procedures
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
The Successful Candidate Will Have
- Time served CNC machinist, or solid education in a relevant subject area
- The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Ability to use hand gauges, including micrometres
- Experience of machining to tight tolerances
- A careful, quality-first approach to work
- Willingness to work a rotating shift pattern, covering both days and nights
Working Hours
Rotating 2 weeks about day and nightshift pattern:
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
- 6:00am starts, Monday to Friday, with an early finish on a Friday
- 6:00pm starts, Monday to Thursday
Benefits
- Competitive pay, dependent on experience
- Non-Contractual Company Profit Share Scheme
- 33 days' holiday, inclusive of bank holidays and our Christmas shutdown
- Free parking
- Fully laundered uniform provided
- Structured on-the-job training
- Steady, varied work on technically interesting parts for major industrial names
- A close-knit team at a company with over a century of history as a stable, family-run engineering business in Stoke-on-Trent
This is an excellent opportunity to build a long-term career in precision machining with a stable, well-established, family-run engineering business.
How to Apply
Apply directly via LinkedIn Easy Apply, or email your CV to recruitment@johnhydeengineering.co.uk.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills