Rail Wheel Lathe Operator — CNC & Heavy Machinery

Ganymede; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing technical training

Long-term stability

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Ganymede is recruiting for a hands-on Wheel Lathe Operative in a 3 on, 3 off shift pattern to re-profile railway wheelsets to tight tolerances.

We welcome engineers with experience in CNC machinery, heavy machine tools or other large-scale equipment who can read engineering docs, work safely and contribute to 5S compliant workshops while maintaining records and supporting wider engineering tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience operating wheel lathes or CNC machinery in heavy engineering.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and maintain safety standards.
• Good fault finding and maintenance records.

Responsibilities

• Operating a wheel lathe to re-profile railway wheelsets.
• Setting up and machining components to strict engineering tolerances.
• Carrying out operator-level maintenance and basic fault finding on wheel lathe equipment.
• Completing maintenance records and engineering documentation accurately.
• Working to controlled engineering procedures and safety standards.
• Assisting with workshop maintenance and supporting wider engineering activities when required.
• Maintaining a clean, organised workshop in line with 5S principles.
• Participating in ongoing training and competency development.

Skills

Lathe Operation

CNC Machine Operation

Heavy Engineering

Machine Tool Engineering

Heavy Plant

Manufacturing

Rail Wheelset Reprofiling

Tools

Wheel Lathe

CNC Machinery

Heavy Equipment

Job description

Ganymede is recruiting for a hands-on Wheel Lathe Operative in a 3 on, 3 off shift pattern to re-profile railway wheelsets to tight tolerances.

We welcome engineers with experience in CNC machinery, heavy machine tools or other large-scale equipment who can read engineering docs, work safely and contribute to 5S compliant workshops while maintaining records and supporting wider engineering tasks.