Engineering Opportunity: Turner

Turner Current Vacancies

2006-12-23:

A turner, miller works with a variety of machine tools, ranging in size from small machines mounted on workbenches to large production machines.

They produce precision-engineered products in the manufacturing and production engineering industries. Turners, millers work primarily with metals, producing anything from tiny screws to giant turbine rotors.

Among the machine tools used in this work are: turning machines lathes and boring mills - shapers and planers
drilling machines - milling machines - grinding machines.

The basic machine used is the lathe.
Millers work with milling machines to produce smooth flat surfaces, and also to cut and grind gear teeth.

A lot of work is now carried out on computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines designed to speed up production.

These automatic machines are set up by skilled craftsmen/women and operated by machinists.

A normal working week is 39 hours.
Shift-work including nights and weekends is common.

Larger factories are normally clean and well-lit; smaller workshops may be cramped.
Standing for long periods whilst working is a common feature of the job.

CNC machines are now used for mass production of machined parts, and most employers prefer to train multi-skilled employees rather than specialists.

Some Experienced workers can earn over 25,000 a year. (Permalink)