Manual Turner

JRS Associates LTD; Rawmarsh; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position

Day shift

Overtime pay

Job summary

JRS Associates have partnered with a leading precision engineering manufacturer to recruit an experienced Manual Turner for their established machining team. This is a stable engineering environment offering excellent working hours, overtime opportunities and long-term job security.

The Successful Manual Turner will join a day-shift role with a permanent position, typical hours 7.30am–4.40pm (Mon–Thu) and 8.00am–12.00pm Friday, with overtime paid at enhanced rates.

Qualifications

• Experience as Manual Turner / Conventional Turner
• Ability to set and operate manual centre lathes
• Manufacture components from drawings to tight tolerances
• Experience with Vernier calipers, micrometers, gauges
• Experience machining steels, stainless steels and alloys
• Knowledge of lathe tooling, speeds and feeds
• Attention to detail and quality control

Skills

Reading drawings

Precision measuring

Manual turning

Tool selection

Quality focus

Tools

Colchester lathe

DSG lathe

Webster & Bennett lathe

L&L lathe

Herbert lathe

Job description

JRS Associates have partnered with a leading precision engineering manufacturer to recruit an experienced Manual Turner to join their established machining team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a stable engineering environment, manufacturing high-quality precision components while benefiting from excellent working hours, overtime opportunities and long-term job security.

The Successful Manual Turner – Package:

• £17.50 per hour
• Monday–Thursday: 7.30am – 4.40pm & Friday: 8.00am – 12.00pm
• Overtime paid at time and a half / double time
• Permanent position
• Day shift
• Long-term job security within an established engineering business

The Successful Manual Turner – Requirements:

• Previous experience working as a Manual Turner / Conventional Turner
• Confident setting and operating manual centre lathes
• Able to manufacture precision components directly from engineering drawings
• Experienced working to tight engineering tolerances
• Strong knowledge of manual turning techniques
• Competent carrying out facing, parallel turning, taper turning, boring, drilling, threading and parting-off
• Able to select appropriate tooling, speeds and feeds
• Confident using Vernier Calipers, Micrometers, Gauges and other precision measuring equipment
• Experience machining steels, stainless steels and engineering alloys
• Experience using Colchester, DSG, Webster & Bennett, L&L, Herbert or similar manual lathes would be advantageous
• Good attention to detail with a strong focus on quality