At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead machining operations and drive productivity improvements in a dynamic engineering environment.
- Company: Fast-moving, innovation-driven engineering organisation expanding its machine shop capability.
- Benefits: 25 days holiday, pension, life assurance, company sick pay, and early finishes on Fridays.
- Other info: Great career progression opportunities in a lean-based environment.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful impact on advanced technologies and solve complex engineering challenges.
- Qualifications: Experience with CNC machines, engineering drawings, and precision measuring tools required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 47000 £ per year.
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Port Talbot SA13
£40-47,000
Commutable from Port Talbot, Bridgend, Swansea, Neath, Briton Ferry, Maesteg, Porthcawl
Benefits:
- 25 Days + Bank Holidays
- Pension
- Life Assurance cover
- Company sick pay
- Career progression opportunities
- Early finish on Friday
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-moving, innovation-driven engineering organisation that is expanding its machine shop capability. The business is deeply committed to continuous improvement - of its technology, its processes, and its people - and is now looking for an experienced Machining Lead to help drive the next generation of their product line.
In this role, you'll work at the forefront of the machine shop, contributing directly to a busy new-product pipeline and playing a key role in bringing advanced, high-performance devices to market. It's an ideal position for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to refine, test and optimise hardware and firmware systems.
If you're passionate about improving engineering processes, and shaping smarter, more capable technologies, this is a rare opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a lean based environment.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Maximising effectiveness of machine tools to demand.
- Drive productivity improvement on CNCs through better tooling, program design, use of automation.
- Set up and operate CNC machines (lathes, mills, drills) according to job requirements.
- Load raw materials and verify tooling setup.
- Interpret technical drawings and ensure dimensional accuracy.
- Perform in-process inspections using precision measuring instruments.
- Monitor machine performance and report issues promptly.
- Apply lean principles and suggest process improvements.
Requirements:
- Experience operating CNC machines in a production environment.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Skilled in using precision measuring tools (micrometers, calipers, gauges).
- Proficiency in DMG Mori programming platforms (Celos, VPS). (preferred)
- Strong knowledge of CNC machining processes and tooling.
- Experience with CAD/CAM software (e.g., Siemens NX, Mastercam).
- Ability to interpret technical drawings and GD&T standards.
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement tools.
Suitable candidates should apply immediately by calling Jack Lavis for this vacancy or by sending your CV directly to him.
If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.
Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.
Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position.
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