PRECISION PUMP SHAFT CENTRE LATHE TURNER in Liverpool

Location: Aintree, Liverpool

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £18.00–£19.25 per hour

Approximate Basic Salary: £36,500–£39,000 per year

Potential Earnings: Approximately £50,000–£60,000 with overtime

Hours: 39 hours per week, plus overtime

Overtime Rate: Time and a half

Shift Pattern: Monday to Thursday, 7:30am–4:30pm; Friday, 7:30am–12:30pm

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are recruiting an experienced Precision Pump Shaft Centre Lathe Turner for a well-established precision engineering business based in Liverpool. This is a specialist machining position within a dedicated pump-shaft manufacturing team. The successful candidate will manufacture precision shafts measuring up to approximately four metres in length from raw bar, forgings and a range of engineering materials. The role would suit a skilled conventional machinist who has strong centre-lathe experience and is comfortable producing long, high-precision components to demanding tolerances.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set and operate conventional centre lathes.
• Rough-turn and finish-turn precision pump shafts.
• Machine shafts measuring up to approximately four metres in length.
• Manufacture components from raw bar stock and forgings.
• Work with steel, stainless steel, alloy steel and specialist engineering materials.
• Read and interpret detailed engineering drawings.
• Plan machining sequences and select appropriate tooling.
• Set components using fixed and travelling steadies where required.
• Maintain dimensional accuracy throughout the machining process.
• Use micrometers, verniers and other precision measuring equipment.
• Complete in-process inspections and quality documentation.
• Identify machining issues and make suitable adjustments.
• Ensure finished parts meet dimensional, tolerance and surface-finish requirements.
• Follow ISO 9001 quality procedures and company safety standards.
• Work collaboratively with production, engineering and inspection teams.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• NVQ Level 3, recognised apprenticeship or equivalent engineering qualification.
• At least two years’ experience in a similar precision turning role.
• Strong experience operating conventional centre lathes.
• Previous experience using steadies when machining long components.
• Experience turning precision shafts measuring up to approximately four metres.
• Ability to work independently from detailed engineering drawings.
• Experience machining specialist metals and alloys.
• Excellent understanding of tolerances and precision measurement.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Good communication skills.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Right to work in the UK and current UK residency.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

• Finish turning of multi-stage pump shafts.
• Manufacturing valve and pump components.
• Experience working with materials such as: Super duplex, Duplex, Inconel 718, X-750, Hastelloy, Monel.
• Experience within a subcontract machine shop.
• Experience supporting nuclear, defence, oil and gas, fluid-handling or power-generation customers.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and Microsoft 365.

BENEFITS

• Competitive hourly rate.
• Significant overtime earning potential.
• Overtime paid at time and a half.
• Company bonus scheme, subject to company discretion and performance.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus eight bank holidays.
• Contributory pension.
• Training and professional development.
• Company workwear.
• Flexible working requests considered according to business requirements.

The official listing states that the position involves rough and finish turning shafts of up to four metres, including specialist steels and alloys, and requires experience using steadies and interpreting engineering drawings.