CNC Setter / Operator (Sliding Head) in Falmouth

Job Title: CNC Setter / Operator (Sliding Head)

Location: Watson Marlow – Bickland Water Road

Location Type: On‑Site

Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/

Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/

Watson‑Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi‑national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.

Job Summary

We are seeking a talented and motivated CNC Setter / Operator (Sliding Head) to join our dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities

• Working closely as part of the machine shop manufacturing team to produce high‑quality machined products supporting the assembly and tubing function.
• Setting and operating CNC machines to enable the production of various sizes, lengths and specifications of machined products supporting critical industries including biopharma, medical, water, food, and special processing industries.
• Supporting Fixed Head CNC lathes (up to 10‑axis), Multi‑axis Milling equipment (3,4 and 5‑axis) and CNC sliding head turning (up to 10‑axis).

What You’ll Be Doing

• Set and operate equipment within the Watson‑Marlow Limited Machine shop (Falmouth), ensuring all products are supplied efficiently, on time, in full and to the quality specification required to meet customer needs.
• Work with operators to maximize machine utilisation.
• Promote good Environmental Health and Safety processes throughout the Machine shop area.
• Work with the production team to deliver the required components to plan.
• Use your knowledge to improve best practice.
• Maintain equipment to exceed customer expectations through Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM) and early fault diagnosis.
• Support the TPM team during their activities.
• Support the Global Excellence in Manufacturing (GEM / Lean) process.
• Know and support the company’s values.
• Support 5S activities within the workshop.
• Proactively work with the team leader and technicians to further your personal development.
• Use and develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to support business continuity.
• Support the quality team on RCCA (Root Cause and Corrective Action).

Skills / Experience

• A willingness to work in a fast‑paced environment based within a machine shop.
• Relevant engineering qualification or suitable demonstrated experience.
• A keen eye for detail and a willingness to utilise all available resources to drive process improvement.
• The ability to work with others to achieve team goals.
• Willingness to mentor and train apprentices and operators to improve their skill set and understanding of machining.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave
• Life assurance
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan

Everyone is Included

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include:

• Gender‑neutral parental leave
• 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
• Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
• Menopause‑friendly workplace principles and more

Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Company Overview

At Watson‑Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single‑use applications.

Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our inclusive culture and values unite us, guide our decisions and inspire us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.