At a Glance
- Tasks: Operate traditional machinery and tackle diverse engineering challenges in a dynamic workshop.
- Company: Established heavy engineering business with a focus on manual machining.
- Benefits: Permanent role, competitive salary, and long-term employment in a supportive environment.
- Other info: Work alongside experienced machinists and gain exposure to specialist equipment.
- Why this job: Join a team that values your manual machining skills and offers varied work.
- Qualifications: Experience in manual machining, setting lathes, and milling operations.
The predicted salary is between 36000 - 44000 £ per year.
Location: Knottingley
Hourly Rate: Circa £40,000
Shifts: 8am - 4pm M-T, 8am - 1pm F
Benefits:
- Permanent position within an established engineering business
- Long-term employment within a specialist workshop
- Varied machining rather than repetitive production work
- Opportunity to work alongside highly experienced machinists
- Exposure to a wide range of traditional machine tools
The Company:
Theo James Recruitment is proud to be supporting an established heavy engineering business looking to expand its workshop team with an experienced Manual Machinist. The company operates a substantial engineering facility containing a mixture of specialist, large-scale and traditional machine tools. The workshop undertakes varied engineering work, including component repair, refurbishment and machining.
Job Description:
As a Manual Machinist, you will work across a range of traditional manual machinery, supporting both milling and turning operations. The workshop operates older, proven engineering equipment including Dean Smith & Grace machinery and a suite of Webster & Bennett borers, alongside larger specialist machines.
The position will involve:
- Setting and operating manual lathes and milling machines
- Carrying out general manual machining operations
- Machining valve plugs and similar engineering components
- Turning components typically ranging from approximately 200mm to 300mm in diameter
- Setting jobs independently and machining components accurately
The company has specialist machinists available for its largest equipment, so the Manual Machinist will primarily provide additional capability across general milling, turning and manual machining operations.
Skills & Experience:
The ideal Manual Machinist will have:
- Previous manual machining experience
- Experience setting and operating manual lathes
- Manual milling experience
- Good all-round traditional machining knowledge
- The ability to set jobs independently
- Experience with Dean Smith & Grace or Webster & Bennett machinery would be advantageous
You do not need to be a specialist on every machine. The company is particularly interested in finding an experienced Manual Machinist who can confidently handle general workshop machining and work alongside its specialist operators.
Why Should You Apply?
This position would suit a Manual Machinist who enjoys traditional engineering and wants to work somewhere that still values genuine manual machining skills. Rather than repetitive production work, you’ll be involved with varied components, repair machining and different engineering challenges. If you’re an experienced Manual Machinist looking for a stable position where your traditional machining knowledge will be genuinely valued, this is an excellent opportunity to consider.
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