CNC Setter/Operator in Witham

We have an exciting opportunity for a CNC Setter/Operator to join our team delivering design, engineering, and manufacturing solutions for some of the world’s most exclusive and ultra-premium car programmes. The role of setter/operator, reporting to the Shop Floor Team Leader, will be responsible for setting and operating 3 and 5 axis CNC machines to deliver a range of components and tooling. The machine shop and its team play a key role in the manufacturing operation at TECNIQ and contribute greatly to the solutions we deliver to our clients. If you have a passion and desire for delivering high-end products and components – intricate machining, carbon fibre mould tooling, complex jigs, and test fixtures – then this is the job for you!

About TECNIQ

TECNIQ are a creative, technology-driven design, engineering, and manufacturing business. We develop and produce vehicle body structures and interior trim for the ultra-exclusive, ultra-high-value automotive sector. We are partners on premium, low-volume programmes for luxury global automotive brands such as Mercedes-AMG, McLaren, Ford GT, Aston Martin, Pininfarina, Gordon Murray and many more on such vehicles as, amongst others, the Mercedes AMG-ONE, Pininfarina’s Battista and Aston Martin’s Valkyrie Pro. We deliver all aspects of design, engineering, testing and manufacture from a single facility. This vertical integration represents considerable supply chain benefits to our customers and a broad working environment for our teams. In addition we deliver full vehicle development, including chassis and powertrain, to high net-worth heritage racers via our heritage racing division, ADP Classic Racing. We restore and rebuild high-end classic racing cars, prepare drivers, manage a programme of touring and racing, and provide full event support.

Roles and responsibilities

• Be responsible for setting 3‑axis Vertical Machining Centre (VMC’s) with the option to bolt on a 4th axis or 4th and 5th axis rotary table.
• Be responsible for quality control of work, employing a range of inspection equipment to check parts against engineering drawings.
• Be responsible for the setting of 3 and 5‑axis machines to run low‑volume production jobs.
• Be responsible for the setting of 3 and 5‑axis machines to run one‑off prototype parts for both in‑house and custom customer requirements.
• Be responsible for providing feedback to programmers on new or existing programs to refine the manufacturing process.
• Work with a variety of materials including aluminium, steel, plastics, epoxy tool boards and carbon fibre.
• Be responsible for the cutting and preparing of materials.
• Be responsible for deburring and manually finishing parts where required.
• Ensure that machinery is fully operable carrying out inspection and preventive maintenance where required.

Skills required

• Possess a good understanding of HAAS, or FANUC controls to be able to set tools, work offsets and adjust tool offsets where required.
• Approach to all work in a way that ensures the finest quality output, employing necessary checks along the way.
• Be an effective and motivated team player, able to work both closely with others and in a self-guided capacity.
• Possess a flexible approach able to adapt to changing requirements at short notice.
• Have good literacy and numeracy skills including the ability to read engineering drawings and follow detailed set-up documentation.
• Have the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Maintain a professional, accountable, proactive, and helpful attitude at all times.
• Maintain the ability and maturity to give and receive feedback constructively and negotiate with colleagues harmoniously.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a setter/operator position.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an automotive or aerospace environment.

Additional Information

• Salary: up to £31,824 subject to skills and experience.
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 6am to 2:30 pm (40 hours per week).
• Overtime is available (dependent upon successfully completing probation and the requirements of the business).
• Free onsite parking.
• Holiday allowance: 20 days plus bank holidays.
• Life Insurance (3x salary).

As an equal opportunities employer, TECNIQ is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join TECNIQ. Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback or respond to every applicant.