Maintenance Machinist

Our well established client based in Horsforth are looking to recruit a maintenance machinist on a straight away permanent basis. The main purpose of the role will be to manually set machinery to specification to produce a bespoke product made from various materials, plastic, and metals. There will aso be an element of machine maintenance for the factory, assisting their current engineer with repairs and fault finding - experience is highly advantageous.THE ROLE :

• Manually setting machinery to specification
• Producing a bespoke product
• Working to engineering drawings
• Measuring and machining to tight tolerances
• Machining small batch, precision components
• Some Bench fitting
• Learning how to maintain machinery (full training provided)
• Working to customer deadlines
• Working as part of a teamTHE CANDIDATE :
• Must have manual machining experience.
• Mechanical Maintenance experience is advantageous
• Must have experience setting and running manual machines including lathes and milling machines
• Sound Engineering knowledge and a positive attitude
• Must come from a manufacturing / Engineering environment.
• Must have willingness to learn new skills (this could lead to a maintenance engineer position for the right person)
• Ability to read drawings.THE SALARY AND BENEFITS :
• Up to 30k per annum
• Free car parking
• Local fuel stations, eat...