Manual Turner: Precision Work, Training & Improvement

Rubicon Recruitment Agency; Merley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BUPA cash plan

Cycle to work

On-site parking

Sick pay after probation

On-the-job training

Supportive team environment

Process improvements input

Supervision

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment Agency is seeking a Manual Turner for a manufacturing environment. You will set and operate manual lathes to tight tolerances, working from drawings and SOPs to meet production schedules.

You'll join a team that values knowledge sharing and continuous improvement, receiving on-the-job training and seeing your ideas contribute to process enhancements and quality improvements. This role offers stability with on-site parking, structured on-the-job training, and clear supervision

Qualifications

• Experience setting manual lathe machines is an advantage but not essential.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment is an advantage but not essential.
• An understanding of reading manufacturing drawings is an advantage but not essential.
• Basic computer and numerical literacy for data entry and technical drawings.
• Experience working to tight tolerances is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Setting and operating manual lathes safely to manufacture components.
• Working from drawings, standard operating procedures and process control documents.
• Meeting production schedules and agreed timescales.
• Supporting continuous improvement of quality, products and procedures.
• Sharing experience, knowledge and best practice with colleagues.
• Raising tooling, resource or process issues to your team leader promptly.

Skills

Manual lathe operation

Reading drawings

Numerical literacy

Data entry

Tolerance mindset

Job description

Rubicon Recruitment Agency is seeking a Manual Turner for a manufacturing environment. You will set and operate manual lathes to tight tolerances, working from drawings and SOPs to meet production schedules.

You'll join a team that values knowledge sharing and continuous improvement, receiving on-the-job training and seeing your ideas contribute to process enhancements and quality improvements. This role offers stability with on-site parking, structured on-the-job training, and clear supervision