Laser Setter Operator Afternoon Shift

  • Optima UK INC Ltd
  • Humberstone, Leicestershire
  • Nov 11, 2026
Full time Manufacturing

Job Description

Job Role: CNC Laser Setter Operator
Location: Leicester, LE4
Basic Salary: 15.60 per hour depending on experience
Shift: Afternoons - 2:30pm to 1am Mon to Thu

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with modern CNC laser cutting machinery.
  • Long-term career progression opportunities.
  • Stable weekday working pattern with no weekend shifts.
  • Supportive working environment.
  • Opportunity to develop technical skills within a specialist engineering company.

About the Company

A specialist sheet metal fabrication business providing high-quality laser cutting and engineering solutions to a range of industries. The company is recognised for its commitment to precision, reliability and quality.

About the role:

As a Laser Setter Operator, you will have primary responsibility for all set-ups and production runs, ensuring safety, accuracy and timelines of all jobs, machines and equipment in the folding area.

Key Responsibilities:

Set-up, adjust and prepare CNC Laser

Set-up and adjustment of material for cutting.

Locating programs and adjust tonnage and tooling for each part being formed.

Read and interpret engineering drawings.

Other duties as required.

About you:

This person will work well on their own and as part of a team.

Good communication skills.

The appropriate person must have a keen eye for detail, and ability to read drawings.

They must have pride in their work and maintain a tidy safe workspace.

Must be reliable, and physically fit (heavy lifting)

Good mathematical ability and able to use measuring devices such as Vernier callipers and protractors.

Be able to work in a fast-paced-team environment.

Apply:

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