LDC - CNC Operator Setter

Personal Mission

To strive for operational excellence and best practices and support the company’s values thru abiding to the company rules and regulations and carry out his/her functions in a manner that doesn’t compromise the quality, environmental, health and safety acts (QSHE)

Key Responsibilities

• Time and Attendance
• Self-discipline and adherence to company rules and regulations
• Use the correct personal protective equipment
• Ensure that production operations are carried out as per company’s production manufacturing specifications
• Stick to quality requirements (STOP the process if quality deviates from specification raise red flags)
• Ensuring that the production schedule is adhered too
• Ensuring that the plant meets output requirements
• Operating of CNC lathes, milling machines and Multi-axis machine centres
• Continuous improvement of machine efficiencies
• Setting and machining of 1st off pieces for new jobs
• Responsible for meeting daily production targets
• Must be able to clock jobs and read clock gauge
• Adherence to quality requirements as specified in the work instructions and drawings
• Ensure that the 5 “s” rules are adhere too
• Will carry out any other function or duty as may be required in terms of “The Way We Do Things

Experience requirements

• A proven track record that fits in with the job requirements
• Knowledge of Fanuc and Mazatrol controls essential
• Basic programming experience
• Linex control experience would be an added advantage
• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in CNC machining environment
• Machine tool experience

• Understanding of Lean and 5 “s”

Knowledge / Educational requirements

• Matric – Mathematics essential
• Relevant trade qualification an advantage
• Ability to manually load as well as electronically upload and download programs on to CNC machines
• Must be able to read drawings and perform mathematical calculations to calculate feeds and speeds for cutting tools
• Knowledge in threading and canned cycles

Personality, skills other requirements

• Self-motivated and must be able to work independently and as part of a team
• Quality driven
• Willing to learn
• Pride in his/hers work
• Able to work shifts/overtime when required
• Be able to work under pressure
• Be proactive and accurate
• Is able to build strong & effective working relationships with colleagues
• Ability to multitask

Closing date: 09 March 2026