CNC Machinist (Setter)

About the role

Mego are proud to be partnering with a client in Plymouth who values precision, discipline, and individuals who take pride in doing things right the first time. They're currently looking to welcome a CNC Machine-Setter to join their team. This role offers long-term stability, hands-on work, and the opportunity to build technical skills within a structured manufacturing environment. What Your Days Could Look Like: You'll be actively involved in setting and operating CNC machinery, ensuring every… This is a precision machining role where set-up discipline, drawing interpretation and repeatable inspection are central. Candidates should expect to work with engineering drawings, tooling, offsets and production quality checks.

Responsibilities

• Set, operate or program CNC machinery according to the level described in the source advert
• Read engineering drawings and check tolerances before and during machining
• Select tools, load programs, set offsets and adjust feeds or speeds where authorised
• Inspect components using verniers, micrometers, gauges or CMM support as required
• Record production, inspection and non-conformance information clearly
• Work with setters, programmers, quality and production leads to improve cycle time and reduce scrap

Requirements

• CNC machining experience on mills, lathes, routers or turn-mill equipment relevant to the role
• Able to read engineering drawings and understand tolerances
• Confident using common inspection equipment such as verniers, micrometers and gauges
• Experience with Fanuc, Mazatrol, Heidenhain, Siemens or similar controls is useful
• Careful approach to quality, tool wear, offsets and machine housekeeping

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