CNC Setter/Operator

Description:

CNC Setter/Operator

Location: Stroud

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £33,000 – £40,000 DOE (Depending on Experience & Shift Pattern)

Available Shift Patterns

Double Day Shift (Early/Late Rotating)

Early Shift

Monday – Thursday: 6:00 am – 2:00 pm

Friday: 6:00 am – 11:30 am
Late Shift

Monday – Thursday: 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Friday: 11:30 am – 5:00 pm
Permanent Night Shift

Monday – Thursday: 10:00 pm – 6:00 am

Friday: 5:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Are you an experienced CNC Setter/Operator looking for a stable long-term opportunity within a modern engineering environment?

Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced machine shop where quality, teamwork, and precision engineering are at the heart of production?

THOMAS Professional are currently recruiting for a CNC Setter/Operator to join a well-established and growing manufacturing business based in Stroud. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled CNC Setter/Operator to join a company that invests in its people, maintains high engineering standards, and offers a clean, organised, and supportive working environment.

The successful CNC Setter/Operator will play a key role within the machine shop, supporting production requirements while ensuring quality and efficiency standards are consistently maintained.

Benefits

Competitive salary dependent on experience and shift pattern

Quarterly bonus scheme if company targets are achieved

Overtime opportunities available

Overtime Rates:

Weekdays: 1.5x basic hourly rate

Saturday: 1.5x basic hourly rate

Sunday: 2x basic hourly rate

Free on-site parking

Three complimentary hot beverages daily

Annual salary review

Christmas shutdown

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (convertible to hours)

Pension Scheme (5% employee / 7% employer contribution)

Life Assurance (3x basic salary)

Paycare Health Cash Plan (shareable with spouse/partner)

Employee Assistance Programme (Spectrum)

Access to Independent Financial Advisors quarterly

Peer-to-Peer Nomination Scheme

Sickness & Absence support

Free eye tests for eligible employees

Company uniform provided annually

Ongoing training and development

Modern manufacturing environment

Long-term stable opportunity
Role Responsibilities

As a CNC Setter/Operator, your responsibilities will include:

Setting and operating CNC machinery within the machine shop

Producing precision components to engineering drawings and specifications

Carrying out machine checks and maintaining production documentation

Inspecting components to ensure quality standards are achieved

Reporting non-conformance issues where required

Maintaining a safe, clean, and organised working environment

Supporting production targets and continuous improvement activities

Working closely with Team Leaders and other departments across production
The Person

The successful CNC Setter/Operator will ideally have:

Strong hands-on CNC machining experience within a manufacturing environment (essential)

Previous experience setting and operating CNC machinery (essential)

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

Good understanding of quality standards and inspection processes

Strong attention to detail and a proactive attitude towards work
If you are interested in this CNC Setter/Operator opportunity and have the relevant experience, please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV.

As champions of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, THOMAS Professional commit to reviewing applications we receive with complete fairness and equality.

At THOMAS Professional, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we’ll be happy to accommodate your needs.

THOMAS Professional is acting as an agency on behalf of the client for this position.

THOMAS Professional is proud to be a corporate member of the REC, the recruitment industry's leading professional body.

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