CNC Milling Setter/Operator (Day or Night Shift)

Location: Ely (CB7)
Duration: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours over four days (Monday-Thursday) OR 37.5 hours over three nights (Monday-Wednesday) both with flexible start and finish times*
Salary: £15 - £16 per hour dependent on experience with a 25% uplift for night shift
Job Reference: 36242
Polytec are looking for experienced CNC Milling Setter/Operators to join our Ely based precision engineering client. Opportunities are available on both a four-day day shift and a three-night night shift, offering compressed working weeks and flexible start and finish times.
*Hours: 37.5 hours worked over a compressed working week:
- Day Shift: Monday to Wednesday, 7:30am - 5:15pm, and Thursday, 7:30am - 4:45pm (15-minute lunch break each day)
- Night Shift: Monday to Wednesday, 6:00pm - 6:30am
Flexible start and finish times are available to support work-life balance, subject to business needs.
Responsibilities:
- Set up, adjust and operate CNC milling machines to manufacture precision-engineered components
- Load and run CNC programmes, ensuring machines are correctly prepared for production
- Produce first-off components for inspection and approval before commencing full production runs
- Carry out in-process and final quality inspections, recording results against engineering drawings and specifications
- Monitor machine performance to maximise productivity, maintain accuracy and minimise downtime
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications and work instructions
- Perform routine machine maintenance and basic equipment checks within your area of responsibility
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturing processes, quality and efficiency
Requirements:
- Previous experience setting and operating CNC milling machines within a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of Fanuc controls or similar CNC control systems
- Ability to read and interpret detailed engineering drawings and technical documentation
- Experience machining a variety of materials, including stainless steel, aluminium, mild steel, brass and engineering plastics, is desirable
- Excellent attention to detail with a strong focus on quality
- Good problem-solving and fault-finding skills
- Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed