Toolmaker / Manual Machinist

Boneham & Turner are a precision engineering manufacturer based near Mansfield in Nottinghamshire.  For over 100 years we have served the aerospace, motorsport and composite industries.  We manufacture parts essential for the production and assembly of jigs and fixtures, work holding, hydraulic systems, machine building and tool manufacture.

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join the Boneham team, operating and setting manual lathes, hand presses and power presses.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have at least 5 years’ experience in setting and operating manual lathes, milling & grinding machines and ideally be apprentice trained
• Be experienced in the setting and operating of presses
• Be familiar with working with stainless steel, brass, aluminium, and titanium; (thicknesses as low as 0.025mm (0.001”) up to 6.35mm (1/4”) thickness)
• Work to tight tolerances such as our standard shim tolerances are +/-0.004” (+/-0.010mm).
• Manufacture to engineering drawings, with an ability to work to imperial and metric dimensions
• Be experienced in using verniers, micrometres
• Support the training of our Apprentices, achieving a high level of skill
• Work to a production plan, whilst considering setting and planning efficiencies
• Have a keen eye for detail and take great pride in their work
• Demonstrate a can-do attitude
• Desire to continually learn and progress through the organisation
• Be open to adopting lean methods
• Always consider health and safety risks

Working hours are:

Monday to Thursday 8am – 4:30pm, Friday 8am – 1pm

25 Days holiday + Bank Holidays