diff --git a/cura/ArrangeObjectsJob.py b/cura/ArrangeObjectsJob.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e99cfe3dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cura/ArrangeObjectsJob.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Ultimaker B.V.
+# Cura is released under the terms of the AGPLv3 or higher.
+
+from UM.Job import Job
+from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
+from UM.Math.Vector import Vector
+from UM.Operations.SetTransformOperation import SetTransformOperation
+from UM.Message import Message
+
+from cura.ZOffsetDecorator import ZOffsetDecorator
+from cura.Arrange import Arrange
+from cura.ShapeArray import ShapeArray
+
+from typing import List
+
+
+class ArrangeObjectsJob(Job):
+    def __init__(self, nodes: List[SceneNode], fixed_nodes: List[SceneNode], min_offset = 8):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._nodes = nodes
+        self._fixed_nodes = fixed_nodes
+        self._min_offset = min_offset
+
+    def run(self):
+        arranger = Arrange.create(fixed_nodes = self._fixed_nodes)
+
+        # Collect nodes to be placed
+        nodes_arr = []  # fill with (size, node, offset_shape_arr, hull_shape_arr)
+        for node in self._nodes:
+            offset_shape_arr, hull_shape_arr = ShapeArray.fromNode(node, min_offset = self._min_offset)
+            nodes_arr.append((offset_shape_arr.arr.shape[0] * offset_shape_arr.arr.shape[1], node, offset_shape_arr, hull_shape_arr))
+
+        # Sort the nodes with the biggest area first.
+        nodes_arr.sort(key=lambda item: item[0])
+        nodes_arr.reverse()
+
+        # Place nodes one at a time
+        start_priority = 0
+        last_priority = start_priority
+        last_size = None
+        for size, node, offset_shape_arr, hull_shape_arr in nodes_arr:
+            # For performance reasons, we assume that when a location does not fit,
+            # it will also not fit for the next object (while what can be untrue).
+            # We also skip possibilities by slicing through the possibilities (step = 10)
+            if last_size == size:  # This optimization works if many of the objects have the same size
+                start_priority = last_priority
+            else:
+                start_priority = 0
+            best_spot = arranger.bestSpot(offset_shape_arr, start_prio=start_priority, step=10)
+            x, y = best_spot.x, best_spot.y
+            last_size = size
+            last_priority = best_spot.priority
+            if x is not None:  # We could find a place
+                arranger.place(x, y, hull_shape_arr)  # take place before the next one
+
+                node.removeDecorator(ZOffsetDecorator)
+                if node.getBoundingBox():
+                    center_y = node.getWorldPosition().y - node.getBoundingBox().bottom
+                else:
+                    center_y = 0
+
+                transformation_operation = SetTransformOperation(node, Vector(x, center_y, y))
+                transformation_operation.push()
diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index 8bfa5627f7..d407ae1b85 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ from cura.SetParentOperation import SetParentOperation
 from cura.SliceableObjectDecorator import SliceableObjectDecorator
 from cura.BlockSlicingDecorator import BlockSlicingDecorator
 
+from cura.ArrangeObjectsJob import ArrangeObjectsJob
+
 from UM.Settings.SettingDefinition import SettingDefinition, DefinitionPropertyType
 from UM.Settings.ContainerRegistry import ContainerRegistry
 from UM.Settings.SettingFunction import SettingFunction
@@ -1020,51 +1022,12 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
             fixed_nodes.append(node)
         self.arrange(nodes, fixed_nodes)
 
-    ##  Arrange the nodes, given fixed nodes
+    ##  Arrange a set of nodes given a set of fixed nodes
     #   \param nodes nodes that we have to place
     #   \param fixed_nodes nodes that are placed in the arranger before finding spots for nodes
     def arrange(self, nodes, fixed_nodes):
-        min_offset = 8
-
-        arranger = Arrange.create(fixed_nodes = fixed_nodes)
-
-        # Collect nodes to be placed
-        nodes_arr = []  # fill with (size, node, offset_shape_arr, hull_shape_arr)
-        for node in nodes:
-            offset_shape_arr, hull_shape_arr = ShapeArray.fromNode(node, min_offset = min_offset)
-            nodes_arr.append((offset_shape_arr.arr.shape[0] * offset_shape_arr.arr.shape[1], node, offset_shape_arr, hull_shape_arr))
-
-        # Sort nodes biggest area first
-        nodes_arr.sort(key = lambda item: item[0])
-        nodes_arr.reverse()
-
-        # Place nodes one at a time
-        start_prio = 0
-        last_size = None
-        for size, node, offset_shape_arr, hull_shape_arr in nodes_arr:
-            # For performance reasons, we assume that when a location does not fit,
-            # it will also not fit for the next object (while what can be untrue).
-            # We also skip possibilities by slicing through the possibilities (step = 10)
-            if last_size == size:  # This optimization works if many of the objects have the same size
-                start_prio = last_priority
-            else:
-                start_prio = 0
-            best_spot = arranger.bestSpot(offset_shape_arr, start_prio = start_prio, step = 10)
-            x, y = best_spot.x, best_spot.y
-            last_size = size
-            last_priority = best_spot.priority
-            if x is not None:  # We could find a place
-                arranger.place(x, y, hull_shape_arr)  # take place before the next one
-
-                node.removeDecorator(ZOffsetDecorator.ZOffsetDecorator)
-                if node.getBoundingBox():
-                    center_y = node.getWorldPosition().y - node.getBoundingBox().bottom
-                else:
-                    center_y = 0
-
-                op = GroupedOperation()
-                op.addOperation(SetTransformOperation(node, Vector(x, center_y, y)))
-                op.push()
+        job = ArrangeObjectsJob(nodes, fixed_nodes)
+        job.start()
 
     ##  Reload all mesh data on the screen from file.
     @pyqtSlot()