Machinists /Lathe/Milling advice
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If he can program CNC I would have thought £12 would be achievable although he might need to work shifts. Unfortunately the UK still sees someone that gets there hands dirty as working class and therfore it's reflected in the wage. It's not how it should be but I doubt it will ever change.
Unfortunately the above is true.
Over here most jobs advertised as requiring a machinist or CNC operator will be aimed at an employee who can load parts into the machine, and press go, and sweep up at the end of his shift. Hence the wages advertised will be not much more than a manual labour type job.
Point of note is that often this will be shift work and the pay rate often doesn't reflect the uplift for lates/nights - but that depends if your friend wants to do that or not.
For a really skilled guy he is more likely to get a batter role by looking at more general supervisor/production/line manager type roles - but again, he may want to remain 'on the tools' as it were.
Final note - at the next pay/seniority level up from the 'operator' you may find that jobs are more likely to be advertised on a Salary basis rather than £/hr. Every where I have worked, once one of the 'lads' got promoted from operator or fitter etc to supervisor, they change to a staff salary, which of course has its own pros and cons.
I would suggest thinking about what kind of annual salary he would like and also doing job searches based on that, and being a little more general in search terms.
Over here most jobs advertised as requiring a machinist or CNC operator will be aimed at an employee who can load parts into the machine, and press go, and sweep up at the end of his shift. Hence the wages advertised will be not much more than a manual labour type job.
Point of note is that often this will be shift work and the pay rate often doesn't reflect the uplift for lates/nights - but that depends if your friend wants to do that or not.
For a really skilled guy he is more likely to get a batter role by looking at more general supervisor/production/line manager type roles - but again, he may want to remain 'on the tools' as it were.
Final note - at the next pay/seniority level up from the 'operator' you may find that jobs are more likely to be advertised on a Salary basis rather than £/hr. Every where I have worked, once one of the 'lads' got promoted from operator or fitter etc to supervisor, they change to a staff salary, which of course has its own pros and cons.
I would suggest thinking about what kind of annual salary he would like and also doing job searches based on that, and being a little more general in search terms.
Operaators are on about £8/hr
Setter/operators about £10~£12/hr depending on experience
Programmer/setter/operators £13~£15+ Again depending on experience and workload.
There's a world of difference between running a Haas and programming & setting something like a twin spindle/triple turret CMZ.
Setter/operators about £10~£12/hr depending on experience
Programmer/setter/operators £13~£15+ Again depending on experience and workload.
There's a world of difference between running a Haas and programming & setting something like a twin spindle/triple turret CMZ.
Oldham indeed. I used to work at the cake factory there, it was the toughest job I've ever had. Regular threats of violence, one manager got beaten up in the car park, regular arrests for people carrying knives and drugs, one riot and one attempted shooting in a year, it was hell. I stuck the job 18 months, the previous 4 incumbents hadn't made it through a year.
Tell that to young people today, they don't believe you.
I did learn a lot though, nothing since has been a big deal.
Tell that to young people today, they don't believe you.
I did learn a lot though, nothing since has been a big deal.
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