Senior CNC Machinist Setter
Visa sponsorship
Manufacturing · Dunedin, New Zealand · Full-Time · $38 - $45/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
For a machinist ready for a considered next move, a precision manufacturer in Dunedin, New Zealand, is recruiting Senior CNC Machinist Setters. Its team of roughly 30 produces high-mix, low-run components for sectors such as medical and aerospace.
Whether you currently work in Dubai, Doha or Riyadh, the work itself will feel familiar to a senior setter, with mill-turn, Swiss-type and multi-axis machining, complex geometries, demanding tolerances and a firm focus on repeatability. The business looks for calm, independent judgement, ownership of results and discipline with process. The roles are permanent and full-time, across day and night shifts.
The company holds Accredited Employer status for the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), with potential immigration support, sponsorship among it, for exceptional candidates who closely match the skills, experience and attributes it seeks.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the setup of complex CNC jobs and run them with care for safety, efficiency and specification
- Work confidently from engineering drawings, process documentation and job instructions
- Determine tooling, workholding and fixtures, and set the machine parameters appropriate to each job
- Sign off first-off components and inspect in process with the right precision instruments
- Take personal ownership of part quality, from drawing requirements and tolerances to customer expectations
- Oversee machine performance and production flow, anticipating issues before they become bottlenecks
- Escalate programming or process matters when needed, with a clear understanding of how tooling, offsets and parameters shape quality and productivity
- Manage multiple machines and competing priorities with composure
- Deburr and finish parts so each one leaves your station customer-ready
- Coach and guide less experienced members of the team
- Collaborate with programmers, quality and production leaders on delivery commitments and on continuous improvement of machining standards
Requirements & Eligibility
- Typically 10+ years in CNC machining as a CNC Machinist, encompassing complex setups and tight-tolerance work
- Experience across one or more of: Swiss-type lathes, mill-turn machining centres, or 5-axis or 3-axis machining centres
- A strong command of reading and interpreting engineering drawings
- Advanced understanding of machining processes, tooling, workholding and cutting strategies
- Proficiency with precision measuring instruments such as bore gauges, height gauges, calipers and micrometers
- Experience deburring and finishing precision-machined parts
- CMM experience (Micro-Vu and/or Hexagon) is regarded as advantageous
- Exposure to CNC programming or a CAM system such as TopSolid is an advantage
- A self-motivated professional who works independently and remains a team player
- Strong problem-solving skills with a methodical approach to troubleshooting, plus excellent written and verbal English communication
- A relevant trade qualification is preferred
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