Job Description:

Cell Machinist

Ready to get hands-on with precision engineering - and actually be trained properly from day one?

£12.71 per hour | Permanent | Rising to £13.00 after six months

Tiverton | Mon–Fri | 39 hours per week

• Pay increase after successful probation - no hoops, just do good work
• Full machine and process training provided in-house
• Early finish Fridays (7am–12pm)
• Forklift licence training available if you don't already hold one

MotionTech manufactures precision engineering components to exacting standards, supplying both stock and customer-specific orders. Based in Tiverton, the team works to tight schedules and takes real pride in the quality of what leaves the factory floor. It's a hands-on environment where knowing your materials and your machines matters.

This is a production role in the Preliminary Cell, working directly under the Prelim Manager. You'll be processing scheduled manufacturing plans - cutting, straightening, and chemically finishing precision slides - with full training given on every machine you'll use. Success here means accurate work, good output, and following the plan.

You'll:

• Cut and straighten precision metal components to scheduled plans
• Operate cutting saws, straightening press, bending press, and hardening/blacking cell
• Follow written and verbal production schedules accurately
• Differentiate between product types and handle materials correctly
• Apply safe manual handling and lifting techniques throughout
• Maintain attention to detail across every stage of the finishing process

What you'll bring

Essential:

• Some practical experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment is ideal
• Basic understanding of metalwork and material properties
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately
• Solid manual handling awareness

Useful, not essential:

• A Level 2 or 3 engineering qualification
• Current Counterbalance (Cat B) forklift licence
• Experience with CNC or press operations

Benefits & working arrangements

Financial: £12.71/hr starting rate, rising to £13.00 after six months.

Flexibility: Early finish every Friday - out by midday.

Development: Full in-house machine and process training from day one; forklift licence support available.

Hours: Mon–Thurs 7am–4pm | Fri 7am–12pm | 39 hours per week Location: Tiverton | On-site | Permanent

If this sounds like the kind of role where you can get properly trained and make a real contribution, we'd like to hear from you. No up-to-date CV? No problem - drop us a message or give us a call and we'll take it from there.