Job Description
Title: Machinist / Skilled Operator \n\nLocation: Croydon, South London \n\nHours: Monday - Friday (36.5 hours per week) \n\nSalary: £18.96 - £21.33 per hour\n\nWe are looking for an experienced Machinist to join our team in Croydon. Our workshop specializes in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of mechanical equipment for the Rail, Marine, Power, Oil, and Gas industries.\n\nThis is not a production line role. We handle a wide variety of tasks daily, from making repairs and returning parts to tolerance, to manufacturing special tooling.
The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter who can flourish in a varied environment and become a key support to all overhaul teams on-site.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nInterpreting engineering drawings to guide the machining process.\nSetting up and operating a variety of manual machines including lathes, milling, drilling, boring, and grinding machines.\nWorking to precise specifications and tolerances, using measuring tools like calipers and micrometers.\nDeveloping and producing basic tooling and modifications to help workshop teams overcome challenges.\nLiaising with production management on job planning and scheduling.\nCarrying out balancing tasks on components and assemblies. \n\nEssential Skills and Experience:\n\nTime-served apprentice-trained or equivalent qualification.\nExtensive experience in an engineering environment with a mechanical aptitude.\nSignificant experience in using and setting up manual machining equipment.\nMust be able to read and interpret engineering drawings in both metric and imperial units. An understanding of imperial units, tolerances, and fasteners is essential.\nStrong problem-solving abilities and the ability to work independently.\nA flexible approach to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing demands.\nGood communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.\nExperience with balancing is advantageous, but training will be provided for an experienced machinist.\nDue to the nature of our work in regulated industries such as rail, full compliance with national drug and alcohol testing programs is mandatory.
\n\nBenefits:\n\nPermanent Contract, only a 36.5-hour working week\nCompetitive salary ranging from £34,500 to £41,000, dependent on experience\nAnnual bonus\n25 days of annual leave \nPension scheme - 6% employer contribution\nLife Assurance\nPrivate Health Care\nDental Health Care\nCycle-to-work scheme\n\nRandstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.\n\nCandidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.\n\nFor the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business