Manual Lathe Turner - Large-Component Machining

Castle Employment Group; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Christmas bonus

Early Friday finish

Workplace pension

Annual leave with long service

Job summary

Castle Employment Group is recruiting an experienced Manual Lathe Turner to join an established precision engineering company in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The role focuses on setting up and operating a Broadbent Stanley manual lathe on large, heavy components.

The position is permanent, days-based with a 37.5-hour week and an early finish every Friday. Salary ranges from 30,000 to 40,000 per annum, dependent on experience, with overtime and a pension scheme available.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on manual lathe turning experience.
• Confidence setting up and operating manual lathes independently.
• Ability to read and interpret technical engineering drawings.
• Good knowledge of machining tolerances and surface finishes.
• Experience working within a precision engineering or machining environment.
• Flexible, practical approach to workshop activities.

Responsibilities

• Setting up and operating a large Broadbent Stanley manual lathe.
• Machining large and heavy components to engineering drawings.
• Working to specified tolerances, dimensions and surface finishes.
• Selecting appropriate tooling, speeds and feeds for different materials.
• Carrying out dimensional checks and quality inspections.
• Supporting other workshop activities, including CNC milling and inspection, where required.

Skills

Manual lathe turning

Read engineering drawings

Set up and operate lathe

Tolerance and surface finish

Precision engineering experience

Flexible workshop approach

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

Tools

Broadbent Stanley lathe

Milling/CNC experience

Mazak Mazatrol programming

Haas CNC milling

Job description

Castle Employment Group is recruiting an experienced Manual Lathe Turner to join an established precision engineering company in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The role focuses on setting up and operating a Broadbent Stanley manual lathe on large, heavy components.

The position is permanent, days-based with a 37.5-hour week and an early finish every Friday. Salary ranges from 30,000 to 40,000 per annum, dependent on experience, with overtime and a pension scheme available.