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Lathe Operator

Job Description - Lathe Operator

Job title: Manual Lathe Operator
Job location: Crewe, Cheshire
Hourly pay rate: £18.82 PAYE / £24.40 Umbrella
Shifts: Mon-Fri 8am 4.30pm (with flexibility to work shifts)
Hours per week: 37
Duration: Ongoing
Start date: ASAP

Industries considered Rolling Stock, Automotive, Marine, Plant and Aviation, Military, HGV Technicians

Company Summary:
A global leader in Rolling Stock vehicle manufacturing, service and maintenance.

Position Summary:
Based within the Rolling Stock industry (Trains) we are currently recruiting for Manual Lather operators out of a Rolling stock depot based in Crewe, to carry out the Mechanical Overhaul of Rail Bogies.

Candidates will be required to carry out the following duties:
* Bogie overhaul, damage repair and engineering
* Manual Lathe operator, Turning and Drilling
* CNC machining
* Wheel exchange on wheel sets
* Bearing, axle and wheel mounting
* Re-engineering and production of spare parts

To undertake all types of Mechanical, repair and replace on Rolling Stock to ensure that we provide our customer with a reliable, safe and defect free train.

Person Profile/Experience:
You will need experience of Manual Lathe operation
You will ideally have CNC experience
You will be a highly self-motivated individual, able to work under your own initiative.
You will possess excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
You will need extensive all-round knowledge of Mechanical Engineering
You will ideally have knowledge of modern rolling stock systems,
You will ideally have experience of Train depot operations.

Qualifications:
Candidates would preferably be time served and apprentice trained with the relevant mechanical papers. A minimum of a NVQ level 2 in a Mechanical discipline is a requirement.

Will consider people with 18 months or more in a Vehicle Manufacturing environment or similar industry as training can be provided for the right candidates.

Contact Information:
Email: (url removed)
Phone: (phone number removed)

PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST BEFORE BEING OFFERED A POSITION.

Please note due to the volume of applications, we can only commit to contact those candidates we deem suitable for the position. However, we may retain your details and contact you in the future should suitable positions arise.
Please note the above job specification could be subject to change as agreed with our client
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed
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