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Machine Setter/Engineering Setter

Job Description - Machine Setter/Engineering Setter

Machine Setter / Engineering Setter
Location: Warrington, WA1
Pay: £18.36 per hour, rising to £20.00+ once fully trained
Hours: 36 hours per week | 3-shift rotation
Contract: Long-term ongoing, with potential to become permanent

£34,370 annual equivalent, progressing to £37,440+

Pertemps is recruiting an experienced Machine Setter / Engineering Setter to join a well-established precision engineering manufacturer in Warrington.
This is a long-term opportunity offering £18.36 per hour inclusive of shift allowance, increasing to £20.00+ per hour once fully trained.

The role
You'll be responsible for setting and operating specialist manufacturing machinery, producing precision-engineered components to required quality standards.

Duties include:

Setting and operating up to three manufacturing/heading machines
Reading and working from engineering drawings
Carrying out quality inspection checks
Using micrometres, vernier callipers, gauges and other measuring equipment
Making machine adjustments and resolving production issues
Completing production records and SAP transactions
Ensuring quality and safety standards are maintained.
What we're looking for

Machine setting or mechanical engineering experience
Experience within an engineering/manufacturing environment.
Ability to read engineering drawings.
Experience using precision measuring equipment.
Level 3 Engineering qualification or relevant experience
Good mechanical and problem-solving skills
Experience as a Machine Setter, Engineering Setter, Heading Setter, Machine Operator/Setter or Manufacturing Technician would be particularly relevant.

Shifts

You'll work a rotating 3-shift pattern:
6am–2pm | 2pm–10pm | 10pm–6am

What's on offer
£18.36 per hour including shift allowance
£34,370 annual equivalent based on 36 hours
£20.00+ per hour once fully trained – £37,440+ equivalent

Long-term ongoing work with potential to become permanent.

Interested? Apply today with your CV or contact Pertemps Warrington for more information
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed
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