Machinist

Workshop machinist / Fitter
Business specialising in the overhaul & testing of hydraulic equipment such as cylinders, motors, gearboxes & actuators.
To continue to enable the business to grow & meet its workshop requirements, we are looking for a workshop machinist/ fitter to add to our workforce. Responsibilities include:
* Ability to operate machining equipment such as Colchester lathes & milling machines
* Able to machine precision parts such as piston rods & bushes from samples or drawings
* Comfortable with reading & interpreting machine drawings
* Ability to strip down and access mechanical/ hydraulic equipment such as cylinders, motors, gearboxes & actuators
* Compile job sheets & reports for pricing
Skills/ qualifications must have;
* Eligible to work within the UK, no sponsorship will be offered.
* Proficiency with lathe & milling equipment
* Minimum 5 years’ experience operating lathes & milling machinery
* Hand on experience working within an engineering/ machine shop environment
* Ability to interpret part drawings of equipment/ parts from information provided
* Proficient with Microsoft Excel & Word
* Meet delivery deadlines
* Work well with other team members
* Understanding of mechanical fabrication/ machining techniques
* Have strong planning, organisation & communication skills
* Have a strong orientation towards quality, safety & continuous improvement
* Demonstrate ability to work independently & collaboratively in a fast paced work environment
* Strong ability to manage own work load & time
* Time served engineer
* NVQ level 2/3 or higher in mechanical engineering desirable.
About the business:
Established business with over 25 years within the Hydraulic engineering sector.
Company offers full turnkey solutions including design, overhaul, manufacture, installation & commissioning of hydraulic equipment for heavy industry sectors such as marine, port authority, steel, paper, forging & military industries.
Company team of 15+ employees with latest annual turnover of £2.5mil +.
Standard project values vary from £100K to £1.5mil.
Benefits:
Salary - £14-£17p/hr + Overtime
40hr working week – Monday to Friday 8am till 16.30
Company pension offered (After probationary period)
20 days holiday + bank holidays – Rising to 23 days after 2 year period
Commitment to continuous development & training
Contact:
Please send all CV’s/ relevant information to the email address provided.
No agencies please
UK based applications only. Ideally based in Merseyside/ Cheshire area
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed