Manual Machinist

Quaker Houghton, we are a global leader in industrial process fluids with 100+ years of history, present in 40+ countries, including operation plants in over 30 locations, our customers include thousands of the world’s most advanced and specialized steels, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, can, mining, and metalworking companies. With 4,500 employees we partner with our customers to improve their business success.

The Manual Machinist would operate lathe(s), grinding machine(s), lapping machine(s), polishing machine(s) as required. This role is based at Aberdeen.

• Operate lathe, grinding machine, lapping machine, polishing machine as required.


• Carry out routine preventative maintenance of the above listed machines


• Maintain machine logbooks.


• Ensure adequate stock of consumable parts, cutting tips, cutters, grinding wheels etc.


• Comply with all Client Health and Safety controls, processes and other requirements on Client work sites.


• Contribute ideas to improve productivity and performance.

• Ability to read engineering drawings


• Use measuring equipment micrometres


• Operate manual lathe


• Operate cylindrical and surface grinders


• 3 years’ experience working under own initiative

• Permanent contract.


• Pension plan.


• Flexible hours working.


• 23 days paid time off + bank holidays.


• 2 days volunteer paid days


• Life Assurance


• Attractive Wellbeing, Sustainability, Women Inclusion & other DEI programs


• Onboarding training plus continuous on-the-job learning and development programs

Quaker Houghton is the global leader in industrial process fluids, continually improving and innovating so the world’s steel, aluminum, automotive, aircraft, machinery and industrial parts manufacturers can stay ahead in a changing world. Our chemists, engineers and industry experts partner with our customers to continually improve their operations so they can run even more efficiently, even more effectively, whatever comes next.

Our people are our greatest strength.

Interested?

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