Manual Machine Tool Operator

Location: Ashton-under-Lyne
Pay: ~£17.50 per hour (DOE)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Overtime: Paid after 37 hours at time + 1/3 (x1.33)
Holidays: UK bank holidays plus 5 additional days over the Christmas period
Equipment: Conventional manual lathes and mills
Training & Progression: First-aid certification and on-the-job training; progression available in a growing company
Start: ASAP

Role overview

Operate manual machine tools to produce quality components to drawing. You will set your own jobs, carry out first-off and in-process checks, maintain tolerances, and keep accurate job records.

Key responsibilities

Set and operate manual lathes and mills to engineering drawings

Select tooling, set workholding, and calculate feeds/speeds

Produce first-off and in-process inspections; record results

Maintain tight tolerances and surface finish requirements

Perform basic machine care and housekeeping

Collaborate with production/quality to meet output and lead-time targets

Complete clear job documentation and handovers

Requirements

Proven manual machining experience (lathe and/or milling)

Confident reading technical drawings and using measurement equipment (micrometers, verniers, gauges)

Strong understanding of tooling, workholding, and machining best practice

Reliable, safety-first approach; right to work in the UK

Nice to have

Surface grinding or fitting/assembly experience

Basic CNC exposure for future progression

What's on offer

~£17.50/hour DOE with premium overtime (x1.33 after 37 hrs)

37-hour week

Bank holidays + 5 additional Christmas days

First-aid training and genuine progression in a growing team

How to apply: Send your CV and a brief note on recent manual parts you've produced (materials, tolerances, operations).

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