Manual Machinist - Milling/Turning

A259 Recruitment; Lancing; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A259 Recruitment is seeking a Manual Machinist for a precision engineering client in Lancing, working in the machining and assembly department.

You will perform milling and turning on rotating equipment, apply hands-on problem solving, and support quality and cost improvement initiatives, with a 5-day week.

Candidates should be organised, communicate well, and bring experience in production engineering; an apprenticeship or related machining background is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in production engineering and manufacturing with milling and turning.
• Ability to work with rotating equipment.
• Hands-on, mechanically minded and organised.
• Good communication skills and drive for quality and cost improvements.

Responsibilities

• Production engineering & manufacturing: Milling & Turning.
• Rotating equipment.
• General manual machining.
• Assist in coordination of assembly and test activities.
• Problem solving.

Skills

Production engineering

Milling & Turning

Rotating equipment

Hands-on

Organised

Communication skills

Quality improvement

Cost reduction

Education

Apprenticeship in general machining

Tools

Siemens programming

Haas programming

Manufacturing software

Job description

Our engineering client is looking for a Manual Machinist to work in their precision machining and assembly department in Lancing.

Core Skills and Experience Required

• Experience in Production engineering & manufacturing. Milling & Turning
• Rotating equipment
• An ‘ideas’ person / Hands on
• Mechanically and production minded
• Organised
• Good communication skills
• Striving for improvement of quality of process and product
• Striving for reduction of costs

Advantageous

• Apprenticeship in general machining and/or mechanical engineering
• Manufacturing software
• Desired-Programming – Siemens/Haas

Description of Role

• Production engineering & manufacturing. Milling & Turning
• Rotating equipment
• General manual Machining
• Assist in the coordination of assembly and test activities when required
• Problem solving

Working Times

Candidates are required to work 5 days per week, with an expected working day of 8.5 hours, including a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. They will therefore be paid for 8 hours per day