CTS 18366 - CNC Setter / Manual Machinist (Night Shift) – Durban

Your responsibilities will be the following:

• Preparing CNC mills or lathes from scratch. This includes loading programs, installing work-holding devices (vises, chucks, fixtures), and touching off tools.
• Producing the first component of a batch and inspecting it to ensure it perfectly matches the technical drawing/blueprint, including GD&T requirements.
• Making tool geometry and wear offsets in the controller (Fanuc) to ensure accuracy.
• Identifying and fixing problems with programs, speeds, feeds, or tooling during production.
• Selecting appropriate cutting tools, holders, and inserts for the material being machined
• Operating manual lathes, milling machines, or drill presses for secondary operations, tool modification, or low-volume prototypes.
• Creating custom jigs and fixtures to hold parts in CNC machines for maximum efficiency and quality.
• Using calipers, micrometers, height gauges, thread gauges, and indicators to check part dimensions.
• Ensuring all parts meet quality standards and strict tolerances
• Completing in-process inspection sheets and production logs (routing cards) to track progress.
• Breaking edges and finishing parts, often by hand or using manual tools after they come off the machine