Machine Shop Technician

Company: Mansell Recruitment Group
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Location: Buckinghamshire
Job Description:

TheCompanyOurclientisarespectedengineeringmanufacturerwithareputationforproducinghigh-qualitymachinedcomponentsforcustomersoperatingintechnicallydemandingsectors.Asthebusinesscontinuestoexpand,itislookingtostrengthenitsworkshopteamby recruitinganexperiencedMachineShopTechnician.

Thispositionwouldsuitsomeonewhoenjoysavariedmachiningroleandislookingtotakeonmoreresponsibilityovertime.Inadditiontoproducingqualitycomponents,you’llbeencouragedtocontributeideasthatimprovemanufacturingefficiency,supportnewwaysofworking,andhelpshapethefuturedirectionoftheworkshop.

Fortherightindividual,therearegenuineopportunitiestoprogressintoaleadershippositionasthedepartmentdevelops.

TheRole

Workingwithinabusymachineshop,you’llbeinvolvedinthemanufactureofprecisioncomponentsfromprototypeworkthroughtosmallproductionbatches.You’llworkwithavarietyofCNCandconventionalmachinetoolswhileensuringworkiscompletedsafely,accuratelyandtothehighestqualitystandards.

Typicaldutieswillinclude:

  • SettingupandoperatingCNCandmanualmachinetools.
  • Producingprecisioncomponentsfromengineeringdrawingsandtechnicalspecifications.
  • Selectingsuitabletoolingandwork-holdingmethodsforarangeofmachiningoperations.
  • Manufacturinglow-volumeandbespokecomponentstotighttolerances.
  • Inspectingfinishedworkusingarangeofmeasuringequipmenttoensuredimensionalaccuracy.
  • Monitoringmachineperformanceandcarryingoutroutinemaintenancechecks.
  • Workingalongsideengineeringandproductionteamstoovercomemanufacturingchallenges.
  • Identifyingopportunitiestoimprovemachiningmethods,workflowandproductivity.
  • Assistingwiththeintroductionofnewmanufacturingtechniquesandimprovedworkshoppractices.
  • Maintainingasafe,organisedandefficientworkingenvironment.

Skills&Experience

PreviousexperienceworkingwithinaCNCmachiningenvironment.

Confidencereadingandworkingfromengineeringdrawings.

Asolidunderstandingofmachiningprinciples,toolingselectionandmanufacturingprocesses.

Strongattentiontodetailandprideinproducinghigh-qualitywork.

Apracticalapproachtofaultfindingandcontinuousimprovement.

Theabilitytoworkindependentlywhilealsocontributingaspartofawiderteam.

Aproactiveattitudewithawillingnesstodevelopnewskills.

ThePackage

27,000-32,000

Competitivesalarybasedonexperience.

Permanent,full-timepositionwithanearlyfinishonFridays.

Long-termcareerdevelopmentwithinanexpandingengineeringbusiness.

Ongoingtrainingandopportunitiestobroadenyourtechnicalskills.

AvariedroleworkingacrossbothCNCandconventionalmachining.

Thechancetocontributetoprocessimprovementsandfutureworkshopdevelopment.

Supportiveworkingenvironmentwithinvestmentinpeople,equipmentandmanufacturingcapability.

Posted: August 14th, 2026