Senior CNC Machinist Setter
Visa sponsorship
Manufacturing · Dunedin, New Zealand · Full-Time · $38 - $45/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Medical and aerospace customers depend on a precision manufacturer in Dunedin, New Zealand, that employs about 30 people on high-mix, low-run components. It is hiring Senior CNC Machinists and Setters for mill-turn, Swiss-type and multi-axis work on tricky parts with complex geometries and demanding tolerances, where repeatable quality and close attention to detail decide the outcome.
The ideal person is self-motivated and decisive, works independently and takes ownership of results while following robust processes. Permanent full-time places are open on day and night shift. The company holds Accredited Employer status, with potential immigration sponsorship support for exceptional candidates who closely match the skills, experience and attributes it wants.
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Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and run demanding CNC jobs, working safely, efficiently and to specification
- Own part quality by confirming that each job meets the drawing, its tolerances and what the customer expects
- Read engineering drawings, process documents and job instructions
- Pick the right tooling, workholding, fixtures and machine settings for every job
- Sign off first-off parts, and inspect during the process with suitable measuring equipment
- Keep an eye on machine performance and the flow of production, fixing problems before they hold things up
- Flag programming or process problems when needed, drawing on an understanding of how tooling, offsets and parameters shape quality and productivity
- Run several machines and juggle competing priorities, then deburr and finish each part so it is ready for the customer
- Coach and guide colleagues with less experience
- Work alongside programmers, quality staff and production leaders to meet deliveries, and contribute to continuous improvement and best-practice machining standards
Requirements & Eligibility
- Typically 10+ years working as a CNC Machinist, covering complex setups and jobs held to tight tolerances
- Hands-on time with one or more of: mill-turn machining centres, Swiss-type lathes, 5-axis or 3-axis machining centres
- Reads and interprets engineering drawings with confidence
- Advanced machining knowledge, including processes, tooling, workholding and cutting strategies
- Skilled with precision measuring equipment such as calipers, micrometers, bore gauges and height gauges
- Experience deburring and finishing precision-machined components
- CMM experience (Micro-Vu and/or Hexagon) advantageous, and exposure to CNC programming or CAM systems such as TopSolid advantageous
- Self-motivated and able to work independently, yet a team player
- Strong problem-solving and a methodical way of troubleshooting, plus excellent written and verbal English
- A relevant trade qualification preferred
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