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CNC Setter Operator

United Kingdom, Wigston, Leicester 48000.00 - 58000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted March 03, 2026
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CNC Setter Operator - High-Precision Engineering - Leicester. 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. This role suits someone who enjoys technical challenges, variety, and working to elite precision standards.

Job Responsibility

  • 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 production runs
  • Maintain accurate machining and TPM documentation
  • Adhere to manufacturing procedures, quality standards, and H&S guidelines
  • Ensure confidentiality and care when handling customer components
  • Consistently deliver reliable, high-quality workmanship

Requirements

  • Ability to read and interpret detailed engineering drawings
  • Strong background in precision machining (tight tolerances essential)
  • Skilled in the use of precision measuring equipment

Nice to have

  • Opportunity to learn and expand into programming, optimisation, or multi-axis work
  • Exposure to complex, low-volume, high-value components

What we offer

  • Excellent Pay
  • Shift Allowance
  • Overtime at Time & ½ and Double Time
  • Modern High-Tech Facility
  • Work with high-performance materials such as titanium, super alloys, and maraging steels

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