Heading Setter

Role:-                   Heading Setter Location :-            Warrington (WA1 4QT) Contract :-            Temporary ongoing  Hrs :-                   3 Shift rotation – including nights Salary :-               Up to…

Pay rate £18.36/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 29 September 2026

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Role:-                   Heading Setter
Location :-            Warrington (WA1 4QT)
Contract :-            Temporary ongoing 
Hrs :-                   3 Shift rotation – including nights
Salary :-               Up to £18.36 per hour

Our client, a specialist in precision engineering are seeking an experienced Heading Setter. 

Reporting to the Manufacturing Supervisor you will be responsible for setting and running a compliment of 3 heading machines within the structural heading department.

As a Heading Setter your duties will be :

Performing all necessary quality inspection checks.
Ability to run a number of different machines
Making a wide verity of different products.
Maintaining the correct MOS speeds at an efficiency of 75%.
Performing SAP transactions in relation to wire consumption and batch confirmations.
Responsible for the accurate reporting of all data relative to the job role.
Ensuring all Company and legislative requirements for EHS matters are always maintained.
Responsible for the quality of work they produce.

The successful Heading Setter will have the following skills and experience :- 

'Time- Served Engineer' with mechanical knowledge, understanding and background.
HNC in an engineering discipline is desired but a minimum of a level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline(or a willingness to work towards one) is essential.
Working off your own initiative and have a strong problem- solving mindset.
Capable and able to demonstrate the reading of product drawings.
Capable and able to use mechanical measuring equipment such as shadow graphs, Micrometres, various gauges and Vernier Callipers.
Work well on own initiative and without direct supervision .
Flexible and 'can-do' approach to the job. 

Shift Pattern

Successful candidates must be flexible to work a 3-shift rotating pattern:

6:00am – 2:00pm 
2:00pm – 10:00pm 
10:00pm – 6:00am

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