Skilled CNC Turner position

Posted 19 September 2025
Salary £18.00 - £22.00 per hour
LocationSheffield
Job type Permanent
Discipline General Engineering & Manufacturing
Reference64184_1758274121

Job description

Skilled CNC Lathe Turner
Sheffield - S9
Two weeks days, two weeks nights (rotation)
Day rate: £18.00ph-£19.50ph
Night rate: £20.50ph-£22.20ph

Metalis are currently working with a reputable company based in Sheffield that are looking for a Skilled CNC Lathe Turner to join the team on a Permanent basis!

They're currently looking for Manual Centre Lathe & CNC Lathe turners, ideally time served but not essential, to machine centrifugally cast spun tube, rolled bar, forgings & offset carriers to supply the Aerospace, Oil & Gas, Power & Petro Chemical industries.

What's the Job?

  • Setting & Operating CNC Lathe.
  • Fanuc Series OI-TD controlled lathes.
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings and translate these.
  • Data collection i.e., recording of measurements before and after machining.
  • Visual inspection on machined components.
  • Work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
  • Operate on your own initiative, but also able to contribute to a team environment.

What Kind of Person Fits This Job?

  • Experience using long bed lathes, machining standard bored /profiled tubes and offsets, using either CNC with Fanuc Series OI-TD or manual controls, turning component lengths up to 10metres long in a wide range of stainless/ super and carbon alloys.
  • Minimum of 2-3 years' experience in turning working in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience using overhead cranes.
  • Familiarity with modern management techniques such as TPM and 5s.
  • MUST be able to work to tolerance and accurately using Micrometres/Callipers/Bore Comparators, wall and surf gauges.
  • MUST have high attention to detail.

The Basics:

  • Days =06.00am - 4.15pm Mon-Thurs
  • Nights = 07.45pm - 6am Mon - Thurs
  • Two weeks days, two weeks nights (rotation)
  • Day rate: £18.01ph-£19.49ph
  • Night rate: £20.51ph-£22.20ph

Benefits

  • Company pension - 5%
  • 33 days holiday
  • Birthday off after 2 years
  • Life insurance
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay
  • Regular overtime (Weekdays and Weekends) - time and a half
  • Company discount card.
  • Bike to work scheme
  • Electric vehicle scheme

Sound Like You?

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