Production Engineer (Lathe Department)

Location: Mildenhall, Suffolk

A selection of day and night shifts currently available

Salary: £30,000 - £40,000

Benefits:

• 20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays, standard pension scheme, formal training and development, company social events, staff canteen, holiday allowance increases with length of service.

Our client in Mildenhall is on the lookout for a skilled and passionate Engineer to become a key player in their dynamic team. If you have hands-on experience with a variety of tool room and workshop machinery, and a particular expertise in Lathe Machines—especially Multi-spindle models—this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

We’re particularly interested in candidates with a strong foundation from an engineering apprenticeship, who are eager to bring their knowledge and expertise to a forward-thinking environment.

If this sounds like you please read on!

Skills & Experience:

• Experience in using a range of tool room/work shop based machinery.
• Familiar with Lathe machines, preferably multi-spindle.
• 5-10 years experience working in a production environment.
• Experienced in working on a shift basis.
• A good mechanical aptitude.
• The ability to diagnose faults with machine wear and component quality.
• Self-disciplined, self-motivated and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Familiar with ISO 9001:2015.
• Excellent communication skills.

Duties:

• Assist the department head in maintaining product input in the Lathe area department.
• Investigate and offer suggestions for process improvements and/or cost reductions.
• Assist Lathe Machine production when necessary to maintain production output.
• Assist in the training of new staff and progression training of existing staff.
• Diagnose faults and repair Lathe machines and associated equipment.
• Complete and update tasks using a maintenance based software.
• Assist with any other requirements associated with the Lathe area department.

If you are interested in applying for this Production engineer position, please apply below.

If you have not received a response within 3-5 working days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Busy Bee Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business for this Temporary vacancy