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Machine Shop Operator (Manual Turner / Harrison Lathes)

🏒 Smart Manufacturing Solutions βœ“ Verified Direct Employer
πŸ“ Stanley, East Midlands, England ⚑ Direct Opportunity πŸ•’ Today
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πŸ“ Stanley, East Midlands, England
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πŸ’Ό Full-Time Direct
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Role Overview & Responsibilities

Manual Machinist - Mainly turning using Harrison Alpha lathes, with some manual milling on SMX / DPM / Huron milling machines - based at Annfield Plain ~ £14.37/hour

The candidate will need to be competent operating manual lathes they will be using Harrison Alpha lathes of various sizes and a Herbert-Capstan lathes.

If you have done any programming on the Alpha lathes beforehand that would be fantastic but not essential.

1. Main Responsibilities

· Operate Harrison Alpha Lathes

· Ensuring all quality standards are met

· Ability to set the machine, CNC programming experience desirable

· Prepare and load raw material onto the machine

· Carrying out preventative maintenance on machine

· Maintaining accuracy to ensure correct quantities go on to the next operation

· Engaging in 5S, HSE and continuous improvement projects within the machining department

· Ensuring the lathe runs continuously throughout the shift, planning workload effectively to maximise throughput.

· Supporting the Machining department in other production tasks when the business requires.

2. The candidate will have/be able to demonstrate:

· An understating, interest and enthusiasm for manufacturing and engineering in practical terms

· The ability to read and understand engineering drawings

· The ability to use inspection equipment to self-verify own work

· Can fully understand and meaningfully contribute to discussion and decisions within the machining operations team

· Self-motivated – can work independently and autonomously when required

· Effective communicator

· Can make accurate judgements and identify appropriate courses of action to address problems as they arise

· Innovative and proactive problem-solving

· Willing to work overtime to support business needs as and when required

3. Desired experience and qualifications

· Experience running manual and CNC lathes

· 10+ years lathe operating

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £15.29-£16.63 per hour

Benefits:

  • Free parking
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 12 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime
  • Weekend availability

Application question(s):

  • What experience do you have operating Harrison Alpha Lathes?
  • How many years' experience operating manual lathes?

Experience:

  • lathe operating: 3 years (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: JC1001D

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This position is based in Stanley, East Midlands, England with potential relocation and visa sponsorship considerations for qualified candidates.

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