£31200.00 - £37050 per annum
About the Role
Skilled Machinist required in Abingdon for a permanent, full-time position with Manpower UK. The salary ranges from £31,200 to £37,050 per annum, equating to between £16.00 and £19.00 per hour depending on experience. Working 37 hours weekly, with occasional overtime available, you will operate manual lathes to craft precision components. Responsibilities include reading engineering drawings, executing turning, boring, and finishing operations, and handling materials such as stainless steel, alloys, and plastics. The employer, a global producer of low-temperature equipment, seeks someone willing to advance onto larger machinery, including horizontal borers. Routine tool maintenance is also involved. This workshop-based role suits a meticulous individual with solid manual lathe proficiency.
Skilled Machinist - Manual Lathe
Pay: £16.00-£19.00 per hour (DOE)
Location: Abingdon
Hours: 37 per week + occasional overtime
Job Type: Full-time
My client is a global leader in high-specification, low-temperature engineering equipment. They are expanding their workshop team and looking for a Skilled Machinist with strong manual lathe experience and a willingness to learn larger machines such as Binns andamp; Berry and horizontal borers.
What You''ll Be Doing
- Manual lathe machining to produce precision components to tight tolerances
- Reading engineering drawings and working accurately to specification
- Performing turning, boring, trepanning, roughing and finishing operations
- Working with stainless steel, alloys, brass, copper and plastics
- Routine maintenance of machinery and tools
- Supporting wider fabrication and assembly tasks
- Maintaining a safe, clean, organised work environment
- Working independently and as part of a small, skilled team
What They Are Looking For
- Time-served apprentice preferred
- Minimum 3 years machining experience
- Strong understanding of engineering drawings
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, reliable
- Able to work efficiently alone and collaboratively
- Willing to learn and operate larger workshop machines
- Must attend our Abingdon site for interview and trade test
Working Hours
- Mon-Thurs: 07:30-16:00 or 08:00-16:30, Fri: 07:30-12:30 or 08:00-13:00 Overtime available depending on customer demand.
Benefits
- Company pension
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Free on-site parking
If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
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