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Manual Machinist

Posted 19 January 2026
Salary £16.00 Per Hour
LocationConsett
Job type Permanent
Industry Sector Technical , Manufacturing
ReferenceJ140121
Job FunctionProduction

Job description

MTrec’s new career opportunity

Our client are specialists in their industry sector, they are now looking to recruit a Manual Machinist on a permanent basis.

The Job you’ll do

  • The Turner is responsible for the production of components from drawings, utilising various sizes of manual lathes.

  • If other skills are available such as manual milling, slotting, vertical & horizontal boring and grinding, this would be a bonus, but is not essential for this role.

  • Working with tolerances up to 0.02mm, the suitable applicant must be fully conversant in both metric and imperial measurements.

  • The successful candidate will work as part of a small team which sees a great variety of components pass through the Repair Cell, so good teamwork and machining capabilities are essential to achieve the best results in a growing business.

  • The successful candidate will be a time served Machinist.

  • Turning/Vertical boring to drawing or instruction, general tolerances +/-0.1mm .

  • Final machining of product to drawing or instruction, tolerances 0.02mm.

  • Milling, both horizontal and vertical working to similar tolerances as above.

  • Final fitting and dressing of components prior to dispatch.

About You

  • Experience working in engineering/production environment before and ideally within a manual machine shop.

  • Good organisational skills.

  • Ability to read engineering drawings is essential.

  • Good communication skills, verbal and written.

  • Knowledge of geometric tolerances is advantageous.

  • Flexibility and understanding pressures of delivery is essential due to the demand of clients in breakdown situation.

The Rewards and The Benefits

  • Pension – 3% Company Contribution.

  • Overtime Rate Applicable.

  • 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays.

  • Cycle to Work Scheme.

  • Radius Allowance payable based on commute to work miles.