Lathe Operator
| Posting date: | 27 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 February 2026 |
| Location: | Wolverhampton, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Proactive Personnel (West Midlands) Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Lathe26 |
Summary
Proactive Personnel Wolverhampton are searching for a experienced Lathe Operator / Radial Driller to join our clients team on a permanent basis.
Centre lathe turner manufacturing carbon & stainless-steel flanges using conventional lathes (not CNC).
Tolerances are not close as in +/- 0.10mm but wider up to +/- 1mm.
No single point thread cutting experience required.
Main operations are face, edge and boring of profiled carbon steel blanks
Setting and operating a range of radial drills – from 3’ 6” to 10’ capacity.
Must be conversant with the setting of Pitch Circle Diameters (PCD), for flange drilling and tapping, using a rotary table.
Must be able to set and operate with minimum of supervision, therefore must be experienced in setting both feeds and speeds of radial drills.
Hours of Work:
Mon – Thur 8.00am – 4.30pm
Fri 8.00am – 3.30pm
Centre lathe turner manufacturing carbon & stainless-steel flanges using conventional lathes (not CNC).
Tolerances are not close as in +/- 0.10mm but wider up to +/- 1mm.
No single point thread cutting experience required.
Main operations are face, edge and boring of profiled carbon steel blanks
Setting and operating a range of radial drills – from 3’ 6” to 10’ capacity.
Must be conversant with the setting of Pitch Circle Diameters (PCD), for flange drilling and tapping, using a rotary table.
Must be able to set and operate with minimum of supervision, therefore must be experienced in setting both feeds and speeds of radial drills.
Hours of Work:
Mon – Thur 8.00am – 4.30pm
Fri 8.00am – 3.30pm