Machinist

Are you an experienced Manual Machinist or Tool Room Machinist with a strong background operating conventional machinery?

Are you a time-served engineer who enjoys producing precision components, working from technical drawings and taking ownership of machining work from start to finish?

We're supporting a leading manufacturing business in New Milton who are looking to recruit an experienced General Machinist to join their Tool Room.

This is a hands-on position that would suit an experienced machinist who is confident with manual lathes and mills and has spent significant time working within a Tool Room environment.

What's the role all about?

As the General Machinist, you'll be responsible for supporting internal manufacturing and tooling requirements, producing components to specified quality standards using a range of conventional Tool Room machinery.

Working closely with Production, Quality and Production Engineering, you'll manufacture components from technical engineering drawings, using your machining knowledge and experience to ensure accuracy, quality and consistency.

This isn't simply a machine operating position. We're looking for a time-served machinist who understands conventional machining techniques, can confidently interpret engineering drawings and has the experience to work independently when required.

Key responsibilities

Set and operate a range of conventional/manual Tool Room machinery

Operate manual lathes, mills, drills, bandsaws and off-hand grinders

Manufacture components and tooling to specified engineering and quality requirements

Read and interpret detailed technical engineering drawings

Work with engineering tolerances and understand associated GD&T

Carry out accurate dimensional inspection of manufactured components

Use gauges, micrometers, calipers and electronic measuring equipment

Ensure documented process controls are followed throughout manufacturing

Work closely with Quality, Production and Production Engineering teams

Identify and resolve manufacturing problems using a logical and data-led approach

Maintain excellent standards of housekeeping within the Tool Room

Ensure all work is completed in accordance with company procedures and Health & Safety requirements
What you'll need

We're looking for someone with substantial hands-on machining experience. You'll need:

To be a time-served engineer

A minimum of 5 years' experience working within a Tool Room environment

Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent

Extensive experience setting and operating manual/conventional machinery

Strong experience with manual lathes and milling machines

Experience operating drills, bandsaws, grinders and other Tool Room equipment

Ability to confidently read and interpret technical engineering drawings

Knowledge of GD&T

Excellent understanding of engineering measurement and inspection techniques

Extensive experience using micrometers, calipers, gauges and electronic measuring equipment

Strong attention to detail

Logical problem-solving ability
Desirable

It would also be beneficial if you have:

HNC, degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering

Knowledge of CAD software packages

Previous experience using CAD within a machining or Tool Room environment
About you

You'll be an experienced machinist who takes pride in producing accurate, high-quality work.

You'll be:

Practical and mechanically minded

Methodical and detail-focused

Self-sufficient and confident working independently

Equally comfortable working as part of a wider manufacturing team

Reliable, flexible and trustworthy

Willing to learn and develop additional skills

Proactive when approaching manufacturing problems
Interested?

If you're an experienced Manual Machinist, Tool Room Machinist, Conventional Machinist or General Machinist with at least five years' Tool Room experience, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Kingdom People for a confidential discussion.

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