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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