Machinist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Company pension

Holiday entitlement: 20 days + bank/UK

Job summary

Industrial Hydraulic Services Ltd in Sefton is seeking an experienced engineer to operate Colchester lathes and milling machines and produce precision piston rods and bushes from drawings.

You will read engineering drawings, strip down hydraulic equipment, and contribute to pricing by compiling job sheets. A minimum of five years’ experience in a machine shop and proficiency with Excel & Word are required; NVQ level 2/3 or higher is desirable.

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the UK with no sponsorship.
• Proficient with lathe and 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 information provided.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel & Word.
• Ability to meet delivery deadlines.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Commitment to quality, safety and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Lathe & milling equipment

Reading drawings

Excel & Word

Planning & organisation

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Quality & safety

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in mechanical engineering

Tools

Colchester lathe

Milling machine

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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