Maintenance Machinist

Our well established client based in Horsforth are looking to recruit a maintenance machinist on a straight away permanent basis. The main purpose of the role will be to manually set machinery to specification to produce a bespoke product made from various materials, plastic, and metals. There will aso be an element of machine maintenance for the factory, assisting their current engineer with repairs and fault finding – experience is highly advantageous. THE ROLE: * Manually setting machinery to specification * Producing a bespoke product * Working to engineering drawings * Measuring and machining to tight tolerances * Machining small batch, precision components * Some Bench fitting * Learning how to maintain machinery (full training provided) * Working to customer deadlines * Working as part of a team THE CANDIDATE: * Must have manual machining experience. * Mechanical Maintenance experience is advantageous * Must have experience setting and running manual machines including lathes and milling machines * Sound Engineering knowledge and a positive attitude * Must come from a manufacturing/Engineering environment. * Must have willingness to learn new skills (this could lead to a maintenance engineer position for the right person) * Ability to read drawings. THE SALARY AND BENEFITS: * Up to 30k per annum * Free car parking * Local fuel stations, eateries and transport links * Training provided with multi skilled maintenance training also * 25 days holiday per annum + Stats * Attendance bonus Cogent Staffing is an equal opportunities recruiter, and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation, or age