Workshop Engineer - CNC

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Tendring; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual leave

Site-based position

Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm

Job summary

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD is seeking a hands-on Workshop Engineer in Manningtree, Essex. You will maintain and repair workshop machinery, fabricate small components and tooling, and support day-to-day operations to keep production flowing.

The ideal candidate has experience with conventional lathes and milling machines, a broad general engineering skill set, and a practical approach. Composites experience is advantageous but not essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in a general engineering or manufacturing workshop.
• Experience using conventional lathes and milling machines.
• Ability to manufacture or modify small components and tooling.
• Experience maintaining, repairing or servicing machinery.
• Competent with bandsaws, pillar drills and hand tools.
• Ability to use precision measuring equipment such as verniers and micrometers.
• Good problem-solving and safety awareness.
• Experience with GRP or composite materials is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out routine maintenance, servicing and repairs on workshop machinery and manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnosing mechanical faults and carrying out practical repairs and adjustments to minimise equipment downtime.
• Operating conventional machine tools, including lathes and milling machines, to manufacture or modify small components.
• Fabricating small components and producing tooling to support workshop and production requirements.
• Using bandsaws, pillar drills, hand tools and other general workshop equipment safely and effectively.
• Taking accurate measurements using verniers, micrometers, depth gauges and other relevant measuring equipment.
• Supporting general workshop upkeep, equipment checks and the organisation of tools and work areas.
• Working closely with production and engineering colleagues to ensure machinery and equipment remain safe and operational.

Skills

General engineering

Lathes

Milling machines

Measuring equipment

Tools

Bandsaws

Pillar drills

Micrometers

Verniers

GRP/composites experience

Job description

Position: Workshop Engineer

Location: Manningtree, Essex

Salary: £34,000 - £36,000 per annum

Working Arrangement: Site based

Employment Type: Permanent

The Workshop Engineer position is required in Manningtree for our client, a specialist manufacturing business operating within the composites and engineering machinery sector. This is a hands-on role suited to a practical engineer who can maintain and repair workshop machinery, manufacture small components and tooling, and support the smooth running of day-to-day operations.

The successful candidate will have a broad general engineering skill set, with experience using conventional machine tools such as lathes and milling machines. Previous experience working with composites is advantageous but not essential.

Workshop Engineer Job Overview

• Carrying out routine maintenance, servicing and repairs on workshop machinery and manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnosing mechanical faults and carrying out practical repairs and adjustments to minimise equipment downtime.
• Operating conventional machine tools, including lathes and milling machines, to manufacture or modify small components.
• Fabricating small components and producing tooling to support workshop and production requirements.
• Using bandsaws, pillar drills, hand tools and other general workshop equipment safely and effectively.
• Taking accurate measurements using verniers, micrometers, depth gauges and other relevant measuring equipment.
• Supporting general workshop upkeep, equipment checks and the organisation of tools and work areas.
• Working closely with production and engineering colleagues to ensure machinery and equipment remain safe and operational.

Workshop Engineer Job Requirements

• Practical, hands-on experience within a general engineering or manufacturing workshop.
• Experience using conventional lathes and milling machines.
• Ability to manufacture or modify small components and produce tooling as required.
• Experience maintaining, repairing or servicing machinery and mechanical equipment.
• Competent in the use of general workshop equipment, including bandsaws, pillar drills and hand tools.
• Ability to use precision measuring equipment, including verniers and micrometers.
• Good practical problem-solving skills, attention to detail and a strong awareness of workshop health and safety.
• Experience with GRP or composite materials, pneumatic systems and structural adhesives would be advantageous but is not essential.

Workshop Engineer Salary & Benefits

Salary of £34,000 - £36,000 per annum.

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm.
• Site-based position.