Are you an experienced Manual Machinist or Toolroom Machinist who enjoys working on precision components and one-off or small batch work?

Do you take pride in producing high-quality parts using traditional machining methods?

We’re supporting a well-established precision engineering and manufacturing business in Portsmouth who are looking to recruit a Service Centre Operator / Manual Machinist to join their skilled team.

What’s the role all about?

This is a hands-on machining role where you’ll be working within a toolroom or service centre environment, producing and modifying components to support production and engineering requirements.

You’ll be responsible for working on manual machines, carrying out repairs, modifications and one-off work to tight tolerances.

Key responsibilities

• Operate manual machinery including lathes, mills and other toolroom equipment
• Manufacture, modify and repair components to required specifications
• Work from engineering drawings and technical instructions
• Produce one-off and small batch components
• Carry out tooling adjustments and maintenance tasks
• Inspect finished parts using precision measuring equipment
• Support production teams with tooling and engineering requirements
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment
• Ensure all work meets quality and engineering standards

What you’ll need

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:

• Experience as a Manual Machinist, Toolroom Machinist or Service Engineer
• Strong knowledge of manual machining techniques (turning, milling, drilling)
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Experience working to tight tolerances
• Familiarity with inspection and measurement tools
• A practical, hands-on approach

About you

You’re skilled, reliable and take pride in your workmanship. You enjoy problem-solving and working on varied tasks rather than repetitive production work.

You’ll be:

• Detail-focused and methodical
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Adaptable and proactive
• Committed to high standards of quality and safety

Salary and benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Additional three days off over the festive period
• Company pension scheme
• Life cover (3x salary)
• Company bonus scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Interested?

If you’re an experienced Manual Machinist or Toolroom Engineer looking for a varied and hands-on role within a precision engineering environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.

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