Join Our Team as a Milling Setter / Team Leader!
About the Role
We are looking for a skilled and experienced Milling Setter / Team Leader to join our client’s team. If you have a strong engineering background in machining, experience with setting machines, and supervising a team, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities
Machine Setting and Supervision: Set and supervise milling machines, specifically Mazak controls, overseeing a team of 11 machine operators.
Tooling Expertise: Resolve daily tooling issues and ensure smooth operation.
Daily Operations: Manage 11 Mazak control HCN6000/1 machines and maintain day-to-day customer schedules in collaboration with the General Manager.
Communication: Coordinate with the nightshift team, addressing issues via email and ensuring seamless transitions.
Flexibility: Be prepared to stay over for an extra half-hour if needed to address machine or staffing issues.
Quality Control: Monitor scrap levels, act promptly to reduce waste, and attend weekly scrap and production meetings.
Wages and Company Benefits
Competitive Pay: Starting at £15.50 per hour, increasing to £16.00 per hour after a successful 3-month trial.
Death in Service Benefit: 1.5 times the yearly salary.
Pension Plan: Company contributes 3% of weekly wages to your pension, provided you don’t opt out.
Generous Holidays: 6.6 weeks per year, including bank holidays and Christmas.
Stable Schedule: Day shift from 07:30 to 16:30, Monday to Thursday, and 07:30 to 12:30 on Fridays.
About You
To be successful in this role, you should have:
A strong engineering background in machining and machine setting.
Experience supervising a team of machine operators.
Expertise in setting milling machines, ideally with Mazak controls.
Tooling experience to resolve daily issues efficiently.
Flexibility with working hours to accommodate operational needs.
If you are ready to take on this challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you. Submit your application today to join a dynamic and supportive team.