Workshop machinist/ fitter

L20, Liverpool, Merseyside Industrial Hydraulic Services Ltd Business specialising in the overhaul & testing of hydraulic equipment such as cylinders, motors, gearboxes & actuators. To continue to enable the business to grow & meet its workshop requirements, we are looking for a workshop machinist/ fitter to add to our workforce. Responsibilities include: * Ability to operate machining equipment such as Colchester lathes & milling machines * Able to machine precision parts such as piston rods & bushes from samples or drawings * Comfortable with reading & interpreting machine drawings * Ability to strip down and access mechanical/ hydraulic equipment such as cylinders, motors, gearboxes & actuators * Compile job sheets & reports for pricing Skills/ qualifications must have; * Eligible to work within the UK, no sponsorship will be offered. * Proficiency with lathe & milling equipment * Minimum 5 years’ experience operating lathes & milling machinery * Hand on experience working within an engineering/ machine shop environment * Ability to interpret part drawings of equipment/ parts from information provided * Proficient with Microsoft Excel & Word * Meet delivery deadlines * Work well with other team members * Understanding of mechanical fabrication/ machining techniques * Have strong planning, organisation & communication skills * Have a strong orientation towards quality, safety & continuous improvement * Demonstrate ability to work independently & collaboratively in a fast paced work environment * Strong ability to manage own work load & time * Time served engineer * NVQ level 2/3 or higher in mechanical engineering desirable. About the business: Established business with over 25 years within the Hydraulic engineering sector. Company offers full turnkey solutions including design, overhaul, manufacture, installation & commissioning of hydraulic equipment for heavy industry sectors such as marine, port authority, steel, paper, forging & military industries. Company team of 15+ employees with latest annual turnover of £2.5mil +. Standard project values vary from £100K to £1.5mil. Benefits: Salary - £14-£17p/hr + Overtime 40hr working week – Monday to Friday 8am till 16.30 Company pension offered (After probationary period) 20 days holiday + bank holidays – Rising to 23 days after 2 year period Commitment to continuous development & training Contact: Please send all CV’s/ relevant information to the email address provided. No agencies please UK based applications only. Ideally based in Merseyside/ Cheshire area