Manual Universal Grinder

Rise Technical Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Benefits

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment advertises an experienced Manual Grinder role in the Birmingham area. The position is based on site, focusing on setting and operating manual universal grinding machines to produce high-precision components.

You will read engineering drawings, dress grinding wheels, and verify tolerances with precision measuring tools such as micrometers and verniers. Monday–Friday, day shift, with overtime and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience operating manual universal grinding machines.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Experience with steels, alloys and hardened materials.

Responsibilities

• Set and operate manual universal grinding machines.
• Carry out cylindrical, internal and external grinding.
• Read engineering drawings and dress grinding wheels.
• Make machine adjustments to achieve tolerances.
• Inspect using micrometers, bore gauges, dial indicators and verniers.

Skills

Manual grinding

Reading drawings

Metrology

Quality control

Tools

Micrometers

Bore gauges

Dial indicators

Verniers

Job description

Manual Universal Grinder

Kings Norton, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Solihull

£39,500 + Overtime + Benefits

Are you an experienced Manual Grinder with a background in precision engineering looking to join an established manufacturing business where you can utilise your skills on high-precision components?

On offer is a hands‑on position within a precision engineering environment, working with manual grinding machinery and producing components to tight tolerances, with the opportunity to develop your skills further.

This established company specialise in the manufacture of precision‑engineered components and are now looking for an experienced maunal Grinder to join their production team and play a key role in maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy.

The day to day of this role includes setting and operating manual universal grinding machines, carrying out cylindrical, internal and external grinding, reading engineering drawings, dressing grinding wheels and making machine adjustments to achieve required tolerances. You will also carry out inspections using precision measuring equipment including micrometers, bore gauges, dial indicators and verniers.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience operating manual universal grinding machines within a precision engineering environment, with the ability to work accurately to tight tolerances and confidently interpret engineering drawings.

The role:

• Manual universal grinding


• Monday to Friday, day shift


• Precision engineering environment

The person:

• Proven experience operating manual universal grinding machines


• Precision engineering experience


• Competent using micrometers, bore gauges, dial indicators and verniers


• Experience with a range of steels, alloys and hardened materials


• Strong attention to detail and quality focus


• Based in South Birmingham or surrounding areas

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position.