Machinist

Industrial Hydraulic Services Ltd; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £14-£17 p/hr + Overtime

40hr working week

Company pension after probation

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Commitment to development & training

Job summary

Industrial Hydraulic Services Ltd is seeking a Workshop Machinist/Fitter to operate Colchester lathes and milling machines, turning precision parts from drawings and samples. You will read machine drawings, dismantle and service hydraulic components, and prepare pricing reports.

A minimum of 5 years' machining experience and strong quality focus are required. The role is based in the UK, with a 40-hour week, overtime opportunities, and a pension after probation.

Qualifications

• Eligible to work within the UK, no sponsorship will be offered.
• Proficiency with lathe & milling equipment.
• Minimum 5 years' experience operating lathes & milling machinery.
• Hands-on experience in an engineering/machine shop environment.
• Ability to interpret part drawings from provided information.
• Meet delivery deadlines and work well with others.
• Strong planning, organisation & communication skills.
• Commitment to quality, safety & continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate ability to work independently & collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Time served engineer.
• NVQ Level 2/3 or higher in mechanical engineering desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operate machining equipment such as Colchester lathes & milling machines.
• Machine precision parts such as piston rods & bushes from samples or drawings.
• Read and interpret machine drawings.
• Strip down and access mechanical/hydraulic equipment like cylinders, motors, gearboxes & actuators.
• Compile job sheets & reports for pricing.

Skills

Lathe operation

Milling operation

Reading drawings

Interpret drawings

Plan & organise

Time management

Communication

Independent worker

Teamwork

Quality & safety

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 or higher in mechanical engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Workshop machinist / Fitter

Business specialising in the overhaul & testing of hydraulic equipment such as cylinders, motors, gearboxes & actuators.

To continue to enable the business to grow & meet its workshop requirements, we are looking for a workshop machinist/ fitter to add to our workforce.

Responsibilities include:

• Ability to operate machining equipment such as Colchester lathes & milling machines
• Able to machine precision parts such as piston rods & bushes from samples or drawings
• Comfortable with reading & interpreting machine drawings
• Ability to strip down and access mechanical/ hydraulic equipment such as cylinders, motors, gearboxes & actuators
• Compile job sheets & reports for pricing

Skills/ qualifications must have:

• Eligible to work within the UK, no sponsorship will be offered.
• Proficiency with lathe & milling equipment
• Minimum 5 years' experience operating lathes & milling machinery
• Hand on experience working within an engineering/ machine shop environment
• Ability to interpret part drawings of equipment/ parts from information provided
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel & Word
• Meet delivery deadlines
• Work well with other team members
• Understanding of mechanical fabrication/ machining techniques
• Have strong planning, organisation & communication skills
• Have a strong orientation towards quality, safety & continuous improvement
• Demonstrate ability to work independently & collaboratively in a fast paced work environment
• Strong ability to manage own work load & time
• Time served engineer
• NVQ level 2/3 or higher in mechanical engineering desirable.

About the business:

Established business with over 25 years within the Hydraulic engineering sector.

Company offers full turnkey solutions including design, overhaul, manufacture, installation & commissioning of hydraulic equipment for heavy industry sectors such as marine, port authority, steel, paper, forging & military industries.

Company team of 15+ employees with latest annual turnover of £2.5mil +.

Standard project values vary from £100K to £1.5mil.

Benefits:

• Salary - £14-£17p/hr + Overtime
• 40hr working week - Monday to Friday 8am till 16.30
• Company pension offered (After probationary period)
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays - Rising to 23 days after 2 year period
• Commitment to continuous development & training

UK based applications only. Ideally based in Merseyside/ Cheshire area