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Machine Setter Operator

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Posted on Jun 9, 2026 by CV-Library
Stowe, Staffordshire, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Machine Setter Operator

£25,000 - £35,000 - 4 Day Week + Friday To Sunday Off every week + Overtime At Time And A Half + Stable Site-Based Role

Hixon, Stafford

Are you a Machine Operator / Setter looking for a stable Monday to Thursday role (No Fridays) in a leading Manufacturing business known for their great working environment and employee benefits?

This is a site-based production role within a large, established contract manufacturing business, working in a busy manufacturing environment with sheet metal, fabrication and wider production machinery. The role is focused on setting and operating machine centre equipment to produce accurate components to specification.

This role would suit someone with previous machine setting or operating experience from a manufacturing or production environment who is confident following drawings, job sheets and production instructions.

The Role:

Set and operate machine centre equipment within a manufacturing environment
Work on production machinery used to manufacture accurate metal components
Prepare machinery for production runs and changeovers
Work from engineering drawings, job sheets and production instructions
Load programmes, set machine parameters or adjust tooling where required
Check first-off and completed parts for accuracy and quality
Use measuring equipment to check components against specification
Identify and report machine, tooling or quality issues
Monday to Thursday only, 9 hours 45 minutes per day
The Person:

Machine Centre Operator, Machine Centre Setter, Machine Setter Operator, Production Machine Operator, CNC Machine Operator, Fabrication Machine Operator or similar
Previous machine operating or setting experience
Background in manufacturing, production, fabrication, engineering or industrial environments
Able to work from drawings, job sheets or production instructions
Able to carry out basic measurement and quality checks
Reliable, hands-on and quality-focused
Comfortable working in a busy production environment
Candidates able to set and operate multiple types of equipment may be considered for an increased hourly rate
Benefits:

Friday, Saturday and Sunday off every week
Monday to Thursday only
Overtime available at time and a half
Stable site-based role
Long-term opportunity within an established manufacturing business
Varied production and manufacturing environment
Opportunity for increased hourly rate if able to set and operate multiple types of equipmentThis role is advertised by Roundhouse Recruitment.
Keywords:
Machine Centre Operator, Machine Centre Setter, Machine Setter, Machine Setter Operator, Production Machine Operator, CNC Machine Operator, Fabrication Machine Operator, Machine Operator, Production Operator, Manufacturing Operator, Fabrication Machinery, CNC Machinery, Engineering Drawings, Machine Setting, Machine Operating, Manufacturing, Production, Fabrication, Metalwork, Sheet Metal, Hixon, Stafford, Staffordshire, Rugeley, Uttoxeter, Stone, Lichfield, Cannock, Burton Upon Trent, Stoke-On-Trent, Tamworth, Derby, Walsall, Midlands

Reference: 225227431

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Machine Setter Operator

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Posted on Jun 9, 2026 by CV-Library

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Stowe, Staffordshire, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Machine Setter Operator

£25,000 - £35,000 - 4 Day Week + Friday To Sunday Off every week + Overtime At Time And A Half + Stable Site-Based Role

Hixon, Stafford

Are you a Machine Operator / Setter looking for a stable Monday to Thursday role (No Fridays) in a leading Manufacturing business known for their great working environment and employee benefits?

This is a site-based production role within a large, established contract manufacturing business, working in a busy manufacturing environment with sheet metal, fabrication and wider production machinery. The role is focused on setting and operating machine centre equipment to produce accurate components to specification.

This role would suit someone with previous machine setting or operating experience from a manufacturing or production environment who is confident following drawings, job sheets and production instructions.

The Role:

Set and operate machine centre equipment within a manufacturing environment
Work on production machinery used to manufacture accurate metal components
Prepare machinery for production runs and changeovers
Work from engineering drawings, job sheets and production instructions
Load programmes, set machine parameters or adjust tooling where required
Check first-off and completed parts for accuracy and quality
Use measuring equipment to check components against specification
Identify and report machine, tooling or quality issues
Monday to Thursday only, 9 hours 45 minutes per day
The Person:

Machine Centre Operator, Machine Centre Setter, Machine Setter Operator, Production Machine Operator, CNC Machine Operator, Fabrication Machine Operator or similar
Previous machine operating or setting experience
Background in manufacturing, production, fabrication, engineering or industrial environments
Able to work from drawings, job sheets or production instructions
Able to carry out basic measurement and quality checks
Reliable, hands-on and quality-focused
Comfortable working in a busy production environment
Candidates able to set and operate multiple types of equipment may be considered for an increased hourly rate
Benefits:

Friday, Saturday and Sunday off every week
Monday to Thursday only
Overtime available at time and a half
Stable site-based role
Long-term opportunity within an established manufacturing business
Varied production and manufacturing environment
Opportunity for increased hourly rate if able to set and operate multiple types of equipmentThis role is advertised by Roundhouse Recruitment.
Keywords:
Machine Centre Operator, Machine Centre Setter, Machine Setter, Machine Setter Operator, Production Machine Operator, CNC Machine Operator, Fabrication Machine Operator, Machine Operator, Production Operator, Manufacturing Operator, Fabrication Machinery, CNC Machinery, Engineering Drawings, Machine Setting, Machine Operating, Manufacturing, Production, Fabrication, Metalwork, Sheet Metal, Hixon, Stafford, Staffordshire, Rugeley, Uttoxeter, Stone, Lichfield, Cannock, Burton Upon Trent, Stoke-On-Trent, Tamworth, Derby, Walsall, Midlands
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Reference: 225227431

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