Machine Setter

Job Description

A skilled engineering role with variety, responsibility and every Friday afternoon off

Making sure you fit the guidelines as an applicant for this role is essential, please read the below carefully.

Production Machine Setter

Curry Rivel, near Langport, Somerset
Circa £30,000, depending on experience
Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm | Friday, 7am to 12 noon
Permanent, full-time

Are you an experienced Machine Setter looking for a stable, hands-on engineering role with varied machinery, overtime opportunities and an early finish every Friday?

Our client, Crisp Clean Services, is looking for a reliable and mechanically minded Machine Setter to join its manufacturing team in Curry Rivel.

You will set and operate industrial machinery used to manufacture high-quality stainless steel tubular, wire and steel components. You will also prepare equipment for other operators and oversee the quality of the work produced.

Whats in it for you?

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• Circa £30,000, depending on experience

Permanent, full-time employment

12 noon finish every Friday

Monday to Friday daytime hours

Overtime available during busy periods

30 days holiday, including bank holidays

Two-week summer shutdown

One-week Christmas shutdown

Approximately nine flexible holiday days

Varied work across several types of machinery

Training available for someone with the right aptitude

What youll be doing

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• Setting and operating industrial manufacturing machinery

Preparing machines for other employees to operate

Overseeing the quality and accuracy of work produced

Operating auto-saws, guillotines, brake presses and tube-bending machinery

Checking finished components meet the required standards

Maintaining tools and equipment

Supporting production involving wire, assembly and power presses

Working safely and helping the team meet production targets

Depending on your experience, power press setting and operation may also form part of the role.

What were looking for

You will ideally have:

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• Experience setting and operating production or manufacturing machinery

A mechanical engineering, fabrication or metalworking background

The ability to work accurately to specifications and production targets

Experience checking the quality of manufactured components

Confidence setting machinery for other employees to operate

A practical understanding of machinery, tooling and equipment maintenance

Previous supervisory or oversight experience

A reliable, organised and safety-conscious approach

Experience operating NC-controlled equipment would be advantageous, although programming experience is not essential.

Applicants with a mechanical engineering background will have a distinct advantage. However, training can be provided for someone with the right practical ability and attitude.

Apply now

Apply with your CV today to be considered for this permanent Machine Setter position in Curry Rivel.

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, as sponsorship is not available.

No agencies, please. xrnqpay

Relevant job titles may include Machine Setter, Production Machine Setter, Press Brake Setter, Power Press Setter, CNC Machine Operator, Manufacturing Technician or Skilled Machine Operator.