CNC Manual Machinist

Euro Projects Recruitment; Wallington; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm is seeking a CNC Manual Machinist to join their Croydon workshop team. In this role, you will operate and set up various manual machinery for precision work across different sectors including rail and marine. Ideal candidates have a strong mechanical background and experience interpreting engineering drawings. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £41,000 plus a bonus, in addition to attractive benefits like a 9% pension and private health care.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

9% pension

private health care

dental health care

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with manual machining equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings (metric and imperial).
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Operating and setting up manual machinery including lathes and milling equipment.
• Designing and producing basic tooling to support workshop teams.
• Assisting with job planning and scheduling.

Skills

Manual machining equipment

Interpreting engineering drawings

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork skills

Education

Time-served apprenticeship or relevant mechanical qualification

Job description

Job Title

CNC Manual Machinist

Location

Croydon (on-site workshop)

Hours

36.5 hours per week

Salary

Up to £41,000 (for a 36.5hr week) + bonus

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays


• 9% pension


• private health care


• dental health care

About the Role

We’re hiring a CNC Manual Machinist to join our Croydon-based workshop team. This is a hands‑on role supporting the maintenance, repair and overhaul of mechanical equipment across rail, marine, power, and oil & gas sectors. As a CNC Manual Machinist, you’ll work on a wide variety of components – no production runs, just precision, problem‑solving and technical variety.

Key Responsibilities

• Operating and setting up manual machinery including lathes, milling, drilling, boring and grinding equipment


• Interpreting engineering drawings (metric and imperial) to guide machining and repairs


• Designing and producing basic tooling to support workshop teams


• Carrying out component balancing and assisting with job planning and scheduling

Why Join Us

• Variety of work – no production runs, every day brings new challenges


• Legacy engineering – work on decades‑old components with unique technical requirements


• Strong team culture – collaborate across departments to solve problems and deliver quality

Skills & Experience

• Time‑served apprenticeship or relevant mechanical qualification


• Extensive experience with manual machining equipment


• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings (metric and imperial)


• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills


• Attention to detail and ability to self‑verify work


• Good communication and teamwork skills

We welcome applications from CNC Manual Machinists with transferable skills from aerospace, automotive, or general engineering backgrounds – especially those with experience in precision machining, component repair, or tooling design.