CNC Setter Operator - High-Precision Engineering - Leicester

Excellent Pay * Shift Allowance * Overtime at Time & ½ and Double Time * Modern High-Tech Facility

Are you an experienced CNC Setter Operator looking for a role with great earning potential, state-of-the-art machinery, and a stable, supportive engineering environment? We're recruiting skilled machinists to join a well-established precision manufacturing team in Wigston, Leicester, working with high-performance components and tight-tolerance machining.

Shift Pattern (Rotating)

Mornings: Mon-Thu: 6:00am - 2:30pm Fri: 6:00am - 11:30am

Afternoons: Mon-Thu: 2:00pm - 10:30pm Fri: 11:30am - 5:00pm

The Role

As a CNC Setter Operator, you will set and run CNC Turning Lathes to manufacture high-precision components to exceptionally tight tolerances. You'll be part of a highly skilled team operating modern, well-maintained machinery in a fast-paced yet supportive environment.

This role suits someone who enjoys technical challenges, variety, and working to elite precision standards.

Key Responsibilities

Produce high-accuracy components to extremely tight tolerances

Perform in-process inspection using micrometers, calipers, shadow graph, and laser micrometer

Read and interpret complex engineering drawings and specifications

Machine parts to tolerances as tight as 0.010mm / 10 microns

Operate multiple machines simultaneously during producti...