Senior CNC Machinist Setter
Visa sponsorship
Manufacturing · Dunedin, New Zealand · Full-Time · $38 - $45/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Mzansi machinists who have done the hard yards on complex setups, take note. A precision manufacturer in Dunedin, New Zealand, is hiring Senior CNC Machinist Setters for a team of about 30. It makes high-mix, low-run parts for sectors like aerospace and medical.
The job is mill-turn, Swiss-type and multi-axis machining on tough parts with complex geometry and tight tolerances. There are no shortcuts, because quality, repeatability and detail come first. You need to work on your own, make good calls and own your results, while sticking to proper process. Permanent full-time roles are open on day and night shift.
The company has Accredited Employer status for the AEWV, and potential immigration support, sponsorship included, is a possibility for exceptional candidates who closely match the skills, experience and attributes it wants.
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Key Responsibilities
- Set up tough CNC jobs and run them safely, efficiently and dead on spec
- Work from drawings, process documents and job instructions
- Choose and set the tooling, workholding, fixtures and parameters each job needs
- Prove the first-off part and keep checking with the right measuring gear while the run goes
- Stand behind every part, with the drawing, tolerances and customer expectations met
- Keep an eye on the machines and the flow of work, and sort out problems before they turn into bottlenecks
- Escalate programming or process issues when you have to, knowing how offsets, tooling and parameters affect quality and productivity
- Run several machines and juggle priorities, then deburr and finish parts so they go out customer-ready
- Coach the less experienced crew and work with programmers, quality and production leaders to deliver on time and lift machining standards
Requirements & Eligibility
- Typically 10+ years on the tools as a CNC Machinist, with complex setups and tight-tolerance work
- Time on one or more of: Swiss-type lathes, 3-axis or 5-axis machining centres, mill-turn machining centres
- Strong at reading and interpreting engineering drawings
- Advanced know-how in machining processes, tooling, workholding and cutting strategies
- Proficient with precision measuring equipment, such as micrometers, calipers, bore gauges and height gauges
- Experience deburring and finishing precision-machined parts
- CMM experience (Micro-Vu and/or Hexagon) is advantageous, and CNC programming or CAM exposure (TopSolid, for example) is an advantage
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and still part of the team
- Strong problem-solver with a methodical approach to troubleshooting
- Excellent written and verbal English, with a relevant trade qualification preferred
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