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Lead CNC Setter Operator

Posted 30 July 2025
Salary £38,000 - £42,000
LocationIlkeston
Job type Permanent
Industry Sector Technical, Manufacturing
ReferenceJ139356
Job FunctionCNC and Machining

Job description

​Rewards and Benefits on Offer;

  • Immediate start.

  • Dayshift

  • 25 days holiday and bank holidays (Option to purchase additional 5 days)

  • 7% Employer pension contribution

  • Westfield Health medical cash plan cover

  • Death in service benefit of 4 x salary

  • Cycle scheme (after probation period)

  • Electric car scheme (after one year of employment)

  • 10% of salary in shares (after one year of employment)

  • Employee assistance program

  • Enhanced maternity & paternity policies

MTrec’s New Opportunity;

MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious manufacturing client, based near Ilkeston with their plans for growth and expansion, by recruiting a Lead CNC Setter/Operator to join their team. You will be joining a fast-paced, dynamic company, with an excellent team-based culture and fantastic opportunities to progress your career.

Our client is very well-established in their specialist sector and supplies globally to an ever-expanding list of blue-chip customers. You will be joining a very secure and expanding business, where you will enjoy a varied working environment, a great team culture and an exciting new career move.

The Job You’ll Do;

  • Ability to accurately measure manufactured parts using conventional inspection equipment (Plug Gauges, Bore Micrometres, Outside Micrometres callipers etc.)

  • Adjusting Machine offsets when required after replacing worn inserts or broken tooling.

  • Machining both Castings and Bar Stock.

  • Working to Tolerances of .01mm

  • Machining large or small batches depending on sold demand.

  • Maintaining safe operations by always adhering to safety procedures and regulations.

  • Maintaining equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements.

  • Advising the Manufacturing Engineer of any Machine or Health & Safety items which need attention.

  • Documenting actions by completing production and quality logs

  • Identifying opportunities to improve processes.

  • Be able to use and maintain set up sheets.

About You;

  • Time served recognized apprenticeship completed, or experience of 5 or more years desirable.

  • Worked in a demanding manufacturing environment.

  • Ability to program in Fanuc (desirable but not essential).

  • Ability to measure using micrometres, plug gauges etc.

  • Ability to measure using CMM an advantage but not essential.

  • Ability to lift items of varying weights throughout their working day in a safe manner using the supporting equipment provided.

  • Ability to read engineering drawings in metric and imperial.