Manual Machinist

Posting date:	01 September 2025
Salary:	£35,000 to £36,000 per year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	01 October 2025
Location:	Birkenhead
Remote working:	On-site only
Company:	Recruit4staff (Wrexham) Ltd
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	OPP-23651-20726

Summary

Recruit4staff are representing a well-established precision engineering company in their search for a Manual Machinist to work in Birkenhead

Job Role: Operating within a precision engineering environment, the Manual Machinist will be responsible for setting and operating manual milling machines, tool changing, and interpreting engineering drawings. The role involves working with machines such as Dean Smith & Grace, Colchester Mastiff, Ajax Lathes and XYZ Proturn lathes to produce bespoke and small-batch orders to tight tolerances.

Job Details:

Pay: Up to £36,000 per annum
Up to £18.50 per hour
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week
Monday to Friday, 8am till 4:30pm, 2:30pm finish on Friday
Duration: Permanent
Benefits:

Overtime available
Training and development opportunities provided
On-site showers & canteen
23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Fuel allowance for candidates over 20 miles from workshop
Bridge/Tunnel toll costs covered by our client

Essential Skills & Experience:

Setting & operating a manual milling machine
Working from drawings and working to tight tolerances

Desired Skills & Experience:

Experienced using manual lathe turners
Experienced tool maker
Experienced setting & operating CNC machine centres (Milling/Turning)

Essential Qualifications:

City & Guilds/NVQ or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering

Commutable From: Birkenhead, Bromborough, Chester, Ellesmere Port, Deeside, Wrexham, Liverpool, Runcorn

Similar Job Titles: Manual Machinist, Manual Miller, Precision Engineer, Toolmaker, Tool Maker, Mechanical Engineer, CNC Machinist

For further information about this role, please apply now.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff, who are operating as a recruitment agency.