Centre Lathe Turner

Actio Recruitment; Catcliffe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Actio Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of our established engineering client in Rotherham for an experienced Centre Lathe Turner to join their skilled machining team. This is an excellent opportunity for a time-served machinist to work within a busy jobbing shop environment, producing one-off components and small batch work for a wide range of industries.

You will set and operate machinery, read drawings, inspect finished work and maintain a safe, organised workshop with regular overtime

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship trained or equivalent.
• Proven experience operating manual centre lathes.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Competent working to tight tolerances.
• Able to work independently and manage varied workloads.
• Strong attention to detail and quality standards.
• Vertical boring experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Operate a Centre Lathe.
• Manufacture components from drawings to customer specifications.
• Work on one-off and small batch projects.
• Set and operate machinery independently.
• Inspect finished work for dimensional accuracy.
• Maintain a safe and organised workshop.

Skills

Centre Lathe operation

Read/interpret drawings

Tight tolerances

Independent working

Attention to detail

Vertical boring experience (advantage)

Education

Apprenticeship trained or equivalent

Job description

Centre Lathe Turner

Rotherham

17.75 per hour

Actio Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of our established engineering client in Rotherham for an experienced Centre Lathe Turner to join their skilled machining team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a time-served machinist to work within a busy jobbing shop environment, producing one-off components and small batch work for a wide range of industries.

The Role

• Operating a Centre Lathe
• Manufacturing components from engineering drawings to customer specifications
• Working on a variety of one-off and small batch projects
• Setting and operating machinery independently
• Inspecting finished work to ensure dimensional accuracy and quality standards are met
• Working with minimal supervision within a busy workshop environment
• Maintaining a safe and organised work area

Candidate Requirements

• Apprenticeship trained or equivalent
• Proven experience operating manual centre lathes
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Competent working to tight tolerances
• Able to work independently and manage varied workloads
• Strong attention to detail and quality standards
• Vertical boring experience would be advantageous, although not essential

Working Hours

Monday to Friday

• 7:30am - 4:00pm

Regular overtime available and paid at an enhanced rate.

Salary & Benefits

• 17.75 per hour
• Overtime
• Stable, long-term opportunity
• Varied and interesting work in a well-established engineering business

Actio Recruitment Specialists in Engineering & Manufacturing Recruitment and are an equal opportunities employer