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I got sent a role as an engineer with a popular F1 company in Milton Keynes once.
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I think that I can see what's happening here, the agent is using a key word matching algorithm which is capable of reading an acrostic result. For example:-
Permanent
Recruitment
Employees
Machinist
Engineering
Night Shift
Siemens
Titanium
Rate: Circa £11.20 / hour (DOE)
Utilising 3, 4 and 5 axis machine tools
Axis experience
Location: Lancashire
(sorry, tough week
)
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CNC also referred to as CNC Programming.
(machine tools, etc)
Some agents!
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What a complete mismatch, he will never live that one down!
A machinist job - sent to a girl!?!?!?
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The rate is not good. £11.20/hour!
You know you will only ever earn half of that....
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Most unrelated contract email
Absolutely no match whatsoever...CNC Machinists Needed ASAP - Lancashire - Permanent
Good afternoon,
I am currently recruiting for CNC Machinists in West Lancashire, would you or anybody you know be interested in the following opportunities?
Role: CNC Machinist
Location: Lancashire
Rate: Circa £11.20 / hour (DOE)
Night Shift Premium: 33%
Overtime: Time and a half (average is 5 hours / week)
Shifts available: 3 on, 3 off (days or nights – 7.30 – 7.30)
Role Details:
Machining of aircraft components from generated engineering models to prescribed customer specification, using aluminium or titanium metal as required, utilising 3, 4 and 5 axis machine tools with use of CNC machine tools with various controls (Fanuc, Mazatrol and Siemens).
Experience Required:
Ideally candidates will have experience of setting and operating milling machining centres using either Fanuc or Siemens controls with 3,4 or 5 axis experience. Other control systems considered as training can be offered.
For more information please reply with your CV or call me on 12334554.
If this role is not suitable for you, who can you recommend? We offer a £200 referral fee for placements made on a recommendation.
Kind Regards
Lazy Agent (who probably isn't real as he might have noticed my CV bears no relation to the contract).
Senior Recruitment Consultant
The Engineering and Manufacturing Specialists
0845 050 5522
auto agent @ jamrecruitment.co.uk
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