https://jobs.co.uk/job/wheel-lathe-operative-ganymede-solutions--449caa67-e096-4080-a8fa-3b83e7226dd1 RSS feed for Wheel Lathe Operative at Ganymede Solutions. en-gb Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:13:29 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/wheel-lathe-operative-ganymede-solutions--449caa67-e096-4080-a8fa-3b83e7226dd1 https://jobs.co.uk/job/wheel-lathe-operative-ganymede-solutions--449caa67-e096-4080-a8fa-3b83e7226dd1 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Ipswich | Salary: £40000 - £45000/annum Uplifts & enhanced rate Overtime ava | Type: Permanent | Wheel Lathe Operative Ipswich Salary: Competitive + Shift Allowance + Overtime If you have experience operating CNC machinery, wheel lathes, or maintaining heavy engineering equipment and you''re looking for a specialist engineering role with long-term career prospects, this could be the opportunity you''ve been waiting for. The Role and About You This is a hands-on engineering position working a 3 on, 3 off shift pattern within one of the UK''s leading rail freight maintenance operations, where you''ll be responsible for the precision re-profiling of rail wheelsets to exact engineering tolerances. We''re keen to speak with experienced Wheel Lathe Operatives, but we''re equally interested in engineers who have operated and maintained CNC machinery, heavy machine tools, or other large-scale industrial equipment. If you''re comfortable working to tight tolerances, interpreting engineering documentation and take pride in producing high-quality work safely, you''ll fit right in. Your responsibilities will include: Operating a wheel lathe to re-profile railway wheelsets. Setting up and machining components to strict engineering tolerances. Carrying out operator-level mainten... Permanent