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Wheel Lathe Operative

Job Posted: 13 days ago

Salary: £ 40,000 - 45,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Ipswich

Expire in: 15 days

Job Description

If you have experience operating CNC machinery, wheel lathes, or maintaining heavy engineering equipment and you're looking for a specialist engineering role with long-term career prospects, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

The Role and About You

This is a hands-on engineering position working a 3 on, 3 off shift pattern within one of the UK's leading rail freight maintenance operations, where you'll be responsible for the precision re-profiling of rail wheelsets to exact engineering tolerances.

We're keen to speak with experienced Wheel Lathe Operatives, but we're equally interested in engineers who have operated and maintained CNC machinery, heavy machine tools, or other large-scale industrial equipment. If you're comfortable working to tight tolerances, interpreting engineering documentation and take pride in producing high-quality work safely, you'll fit right in.

Your responsibilities will include:

Operating a wheel lathe to re-profile railway wheelsets.
Setting up and machining components to strict engineering tolerances.
Carrying out operator-level maintenance and basic fault finding on wheel lathe equipment.
Completing maintenance records and engineering documentation accurately.
Working to controlled engineering procedures and safety standards.
Assisting with workshop maintenance and supporting wider engineering activities when required.
Maintaining a clean, organised workshop in line with 5S principles.
Participating in ongoing training and competency development.
We're looking for engineers with experience in areas such as:

Wheel Lathe Operation
CNC Machine Operation and Maintenance
Heavy Machinery Operation
Machine Tool Engineering
Rail Engineering
Heavy Plant
Manufacturing
Rolling Stock
Heavy Mechanical Engineering
If you've spent your career operating and maintaining large industrial machinery rather than specifically working within rail, we'd still like to hear from you.

The Company

Ganymede is working in partnership with one of the UK's most respected rail freight maintenance organisations, supporting the maintenance and reliability of locomotives and rolling stock across the national rail network.

You'll join a highly skilled engineering team where safety, quality and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything they do. The business offers excellent long-term stability, ongoing technical training and the opportunity to build a specialist career within the rail industry.

Next Steps

Please apply within or email  to arrange an informal chat.

Every application is reviewed personally, and we'll be in touch to discuss your experience and career aspirations.

About Ganymede Solutions

Ganymede Solutions Ltd specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and Engineering recruitment across both permanent and contract opportunities.

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Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

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