Machine Shop - Machine Setter/Operator

Amphenol Ltd - Whitstable, Thanet Way, Whitstable, Kent, United Kingdom

Job Description

Posted Friday 12 June 2026 at 05:00

Purpose of the role

Setting and operating CNC sliding head lathes to manufacture components from raw material (bar stock) for our internal assembly flow lines to the highest quality and on time.

This role operates on a two-week rotating shift pattern, covering both morning and evening shifts.

Duties and responsibilities

• Setting and operating CNC sliding head lathes to produce medium to large size batches of work in a timely manner.
• Inspecting work to Engineering drawings using various measuring equipment and reporting any quality defects to the machine shop supervisor.
• Daily, weekly and monthly maintenance checks on machines, including maintaining good housekeeping standards and reporting any issues promptly to supervision.
• Optimising efficiencies through reduce...