Safran
CNC Setter Programmer - Nights Only

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Safran Overview
Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible.
Present on every continent, Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's "World's Best Companies 2025" ranking.
Safran Seats Overview
With more than one million seats installed across the fleets of the world's leading airlines, Safran Seats is one of the global leaders in passenger, crew, aircraft and helicopter seating, delivering innovative, high value-added solutions.
CNC Setter Programmer Role
The CNC Setter Programmer is responsible for offline CNC programming using a variety of CAD packages to create CNC programs to support production over a number manufacturing departments.
Responsibilities
- Support production through the NPI process ensuring a robust repeatable manufacturing process is achieved, on time to the customer's standards and cost expectations.
- Support continuous improvements activities at a shop floor level and at a pre-production product design level.
- Support production activities on the shop floor when needed while ensuring a good standard of 5S+1 is maintained in all working areas, and health and safety standards are being adhered to at all times.
- Work within a small team of offline programmers creating CNC programs to support production.
- Using solid models to create CNC programs using a number of CAD packages.
- Working with the design and engineering teams to ensure design data is fit for production.
- Report any issues or constraints to Lead CNC programmer.
- Support the programming team through cross-functional training where needed.
- Be able to work with a wider range of support functions both internal and external including manufacturing engineers, design engineers, CNC setters and production operators.
- Promote and participate in improvement activities as and when required to do so.
- Create right first time CNC programs from model data using CAD Cam software packages to support production.
- Create setter documents using Microsoft excel and word to aid the setting and operating of production machinery.
- Raise tooling and material requirements with manufacturing engineering to support production.
- Maintain and update program libraries and records in line with company standards.
- Design JFT's, jigs and fixtures to aid manufacturing.
- Support manufacturing and design engineers through product design reviews.
- Support production with machining method issues and geometry queries.
- Implement and maintain a safe environment for employees and immediately raise Health & Safety concerns to management in compliance with the Company Health & Safety procedure.
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- Minimum NVQ Level 2+3 Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum B-Tec National Diploma Mechanical Engineering
- Experience in Using CAD Cam
- Basic Knowledge of CATIA V4 / V5
- Composite CNC Routing
- Engineering / Mechanical Background
- Conversant With Engineering Documents and Drawings
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- High Attention To Detail
- Able To Build Strong Working Relationships
- Ability To Work Without Supervision in a Multi-Functional Team
Software Packages
- Edgecam
- MasterCam
- Cimatron
- Radan
- Trumpf TruTops
Time Served / Experience In a Production Environment
- Sheet Metal
- Machine Shop 3 / 4 Axis M/c's
- Vac Form CNC Routing
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