Machine Setter/Engineering Setter
Posted 6 hours 35 minutes ago by Pertemps Warrington
£34,370 - £37,440 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Warrington, Woolston, United Kingdom, WA1 3
Job Description
Machine Setter / Engineering Setter
Location: Warrington, WA1
Pay: £18.36 per hour, rising to £20.00+ once fully trained
Hours: 36 hours per week 3-shift rotation
Contract: Long-term ongoing, with potential to become permanent
£34,370 annual equivalent, progressing to £37,440+
Pertemps is recruiting an experienced Machine Setter / Engineering Setter to join a well-established precision engineering manufacturer in Warrington.
This is a long-term opportunity offering £18.36 per hour inclusive of shift allowance, increasing to £20.00+ per hour once fully trained.
The role
You'll be responsible for setting and operating specialist manufacturing machinery, producing precision-engineered components to required quality standards.
Duties include:
What we're looking for
Experience as a Machine Setter, Engineering Setter, Heading Setter, Machine Operator/Setter or Manufacturing Technician would be particularly relevant.
Shifts
You'll work a rotating 3-shift pattern:
6am-2pm 2pm-10pm 10pm-6am
What's on offer
£18.36 per hour including shift allowance
£34,370 annual equivalent based on 36 hours
£20.00+ per hour once fully trained - £37,440+ equivalent
Long-term ongoing work with potential to become permanent.
Interested? Apply today with your CV or contact Pertemps Warrington for more information.

Location: Warrington, WA1
Pay: £18.36 per hour, rising to £20.00+ once fully trained
Hours: 36 hours per week 3-shift rotation
Contract: Long-term ongoing, with potential to become permanent
£34,370 annual equivalent, progressing to £37,440+
Pertemps is recruiting an experienced Machine Setter / Engineering Setter to join a well-established precision engineering manufacturer in Warrington.
This is a long-term opportunity offering £18.36 per hour inclusive of shift allowance, increasing to £20.00+ per hour once fully trained.
The role
You'll be responsible for setting and operating specialist manufacturing machinery, producing precision-engineered components to required quality standards.
Duties include:
- Setting and operating up to three manufacturing/heading machines
- Reading and working from engineering drawings
- Carrying out quality inspection checks
- Using micrometres, vernier callipers, gauges and other measuring equipment
- Making machine adjustments and resolving production issues
- Completing production records and SAP transactions
- Ensuring quality and safety standards are maintained.
What we're looking for
- Machine setting or mechanical engineering experience
- Experience within an engineering/manufacturing environment.
- Ability to read engineering drawings.
- Experience using precision measuring equipment.
- Level 3 Engineering qualification or relevant experience
- Good mechanical and problem-solving skills
Experience as a Machine Setter, Engineering Setter, Heading Setter, Machine Operator/Setter or Manufacturing Technician would be particularly relevant.
Shifts
You'll work a rotating 3-shift pattern:
6am-2pm 2pm-10pm 10pm-6am
What's on offer
£18.36 per hour including shift allowance
£34,370 annual equivalent based on 36 hours
£20.00+ per hour once fully trained - £37,440+ equivalent
Long-term ongoing work with potential to become permanent.
Interested? Apply today with your CV or contact Pertemps Warrington for more information.