Workshop Engineer - Maintenance & Tooling (Site-Based)

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

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.