Manual Turner

Travail Employment Group; Keynsham; On-site; GBP 28,692 - 35,068; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Enhanced holiday pay

33 days holiday

Parking

Job summary

Travail Employment Group is seeking a manual turner for a permanent or temp‑to‑perm role in Keynsham. You will work on manual turning and may assist with CNC turning; reading drawings and ensuring tolerances throughout production will be essential.

The position offers a 37‑hour week, early finish Friday, and overtime opportunities with enhanced holiday pay. A pension and parking are also provided at our Keynsham site.

Qualifications

• Candidates may have served an engineering apprenticeship as a skilled machinist.
• City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent Engineering qualifications are suitable; candidates with a proven track record in manual milling or turning, even if time‑served, may also qualify.
• The ideal candidate has worked as a manual turner; CNC turning or milling skills are also of interest and could lead to a higher salary.

Responsibilities

• Manual machining and turning of precision parts.
• Read engineering drawings and ensure tolerances.
• Basic CNC machining experience is helpful; focus on non-aerospace tolerances.
• Self‑inspect components and report manufacturing errors to line manager.

Skills

Manual turning

Reading drawings

CNC turning

Self‑inspection

Material selection

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

City & Guilds / NVQ

Tools

CNC machines

Job description

Manual Turner

£31,880 salary or £16.57 per hour, plus ample overtime opportunities, enhanced holiday pay, permanent, Keynsham BS31. 33 days holiday, working Monday to Friday 37‑hour week, core hours 7.30‑15.30, early finish Friday, pension, parking.

Our client is an established and highly respected manufacturer who operates a friendly team of engineers and offers a permanent or temp‑to‑perm role as a manual turner. You will manage your own workload with jobs allocated from the engineering supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Manual machining
• Manual turning – CNC turning experience is also of interest
• Machining precision parts and components producing one‑offs and small batches
• Reading engineering drawings
• Working to non‑aerospace tolerances
• Basic CNC machining is also of interest but not essential
• Select appropriate materials for each job as described in the drawings
• Self‑inspect components and report any manufacturing errors to line manager so corrective action can be agreed

Qualifications

• Candidates may have served an engineering apprenticeship as a skilled machinist
• Any City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent Engineering qualifications are suitable; candidates with a proved track record in manual milling or turning, even if time‑served, may also qualify
• The ideal candidate has worked as a manual turner; CNC turning or milling skills are also of interest and could lead to a higher salary.

Benefits

• Job title: manual machinist, manual miller or manual turner
• Salary: £31,880 or £16.57 per hour + overtime at 1.5
• 33 days holiday, enhanced holiday pay
• Parking available
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 37‑hour week, early finish Friday
• Location: Keynsham, BS31
• Duration: Permanent or temp‑to‑perm