Senior CNC Machinist Setter
Visa sponsorship
Manufacturing · Dunedin, New Zealand · Full-Time · $38 - $45/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A precision manufacturing company in Dunedin, New Zealand, is hiring Senior CNC Machinist Setters. The company has a staff of about 30 and makes high-mix, low-run components for sectors such as medical and aerospace.
The work covers mill-turn, Swiss-type and multi-axis CNC machining. Parts have complex geometries and demanding tolerances, and quality and repeatability are watched closely. The employer wants a self-motivated person who works independently, makes sound decisions and owns results within set processes.
Positions are permanent and full-time. Both day shift and night shift are available.
The company holds Accredited Employer status under New Zealand's AEWV. Potential immigration support, which can include sponsorship, is for exceptional candidates who closely match the skills, experience and attributes required.
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Key Responsibilities
- Before each setup, review the engineering drawing, process documentation and job instructions
- Select the tools, workholding and fixtures the job requires
- Enter and adjust machine parameters for each job
- Carry out complex CNC setups and machine the parts safely, efficiently and to specification
- Approve the first-off part, then keep inspecting during the run with the correct measuring equipment
- Take ownership of whether each part meets the drawing, the tolerances and the customer's expectations
- Follow machine performance and production flow step by step, removing issues before they turn into bottlenecks
- Report programming or process issues upward when required, keeping in mind how tooling, offsets and parameters affect quality and productivity
- Handle several machines and competing priorities in an orderly way
- Deburr and finish parts so they are customer-ready when they leave the workstation
- Coach less experienced staff, coordinate with programmers, quality staff and production leaders on delivery, and support ongoing improvement of machining standards
Requirements & Eligibility
- Typically 10+ years in a CNC Machinist role, including complex setups and work to tight tolerances
- Experience on one or more of the following machine types: mill-turn machining centres, Swiss-type lathes, 5-axis or 3-axis machining centres
- Strong engineering drawing skills, both reading and interpreting
- Advanced knowledge of machining processes, plus tooling, workholding and cutting strategies
- Proficiency with calipers, micrometers, bore gauges, height gauges and other precision measuring equipment
- Experience deburring and finishing precision-machined components
- CMM experience (Micro-Vu and/or Hexagon), advantageous
- Exposure to CNC programming or CAM systems such as TopSolid, advantageous
- Self-motivated and independent, while working well in a team
- Strong problem-solving skills and a methodical troubleshooting approach
- Excellent written and verbal English communication, with a relevant trade qualification preferred
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