We currently have vacancies for experienced machine operators at our sites in Liverpool and Stoke-on-Trent

Company Background

Denholm Rees & O’Donnell Ltd is an ISO 9001:2015 SME Subcontract Engineering Company based in Merseyside. Originally established in 1931 to support the local automotive, dock and shipping companies.

Our site is Stoke on Trent trades as C E Edwards Ltd.

C E Edwards Ltd. is an ISO 9001:2015 SME Subcontract Engineering Company, originally established in 1954 to support the local automotive and pottery companies.

C E Edwards was acquired by Denholm Rees & O’Donnell Ltd in 1996

Both sites have since evolved to become first-choice suppliers to blue-chip companies across the Oil, Gas, Fluid & Power Generation Sectors. We specialise in the manufacture and supply of precision valve and pump components.

Positions Available

1. Precision Pump Shaft Centre Lathe Turner – Liverpool
2. Cylindrical Grinder – Liverpool
3. CNC – Horizontal Machining Centre (HMC) / Programmer / Setter /Operator – Liverpool
4. CNC – Vertical Machining Centre (VMC) / Programmer / Setter /Operator – Liverpool
5. CNC – Vertical Machining Centre (VMC) / Programmer / Setter /Operator – Stoke on Trent

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Precision Pump Shaft Centre Lathe Turner – Liverpool

Salary – £13.11 –  £14.00/hr (Subject to skills & experience)

Hours – 39 hrs per week + overtime

Shift – Single Days – Mon – Thurs 7.30 – 16.30 & Fri 7.30 – 12.30.

Location – Liverpool

Essential candidate requirements:

• Must be time served (NVQ 3 or Equivalent)
• Work from detailed engineering drawings
• Understand ISO 9001:2015 Quality Systems
• Previous experience in using steadies and turning precision pump shafts up to 4.0m in length
• Previous experience with machining of exotic metals (super duplex, duplex, 718, x750, Hastelloy, Monel etc)
• Experience in a previous or similar position (2 years minimum)
• Good Planning and Organising skills
• Good communication Skills with both peers and Management
• Attention to detail

Preferred experience but not essential requirements:

• Previous experience in finish turning multi-stage pump shafts
• Other skills within a sub contract machine shop

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Precision Cylindrical Grinder – Liverpool

Salary – £13.11 –  £14.00/hr (Subject to skills & experience)

Hours – 39 hrs per week + overtime

Shift – Single Days – Mon – Thurs 7.30 – 16.30 & Fri 7.30 – 12.30.

Location – Liverpool

Essential candidate requirements:

• Must be time served (NVQ 3 or Equivalent)
• Work from detailed engineering drawings
• Understand ISO 9001:2015 Quality Systems
• Previous experience in using steadies and grinding precision pump shafts up to 3.7m in length
• Previous experience with machining of exotic metals (super duplex, duplex, 718, x750, Hastelloy, Monel etc)
• Experience in a previous or similar position (2 years minimum)
• Good Planning and Organising skills
• Good communication Skills with both peers and Management
• Attention to detail

Preferred experience but not essential requirements:

• Previous experience in finish grinding multi-stage pump shafts
• Other skills within a sub contract machine shop

Apply for this position

CNC – Horizontal Machining Centre (HMC) / Programmer / Setter /Operator – Liverpool

Salary – £13.11 –  £14.00/hr (Subject to skills & experience)

Hours – 39 hrs per week + overtime

Shift – Single Days – Mon – Thurs 7.30 – 16.30 & Fri 7.30 – 12.30.

Location – Liverpool

Essential candidate requirements:

• Must be time served (NVQ 3 or Equivalent)
• Able to fully program, set and operate Horizontal Machining Centres using Fanuc Controls
• Work from detailed engineering drawings
• Understand ISO 9001:2015 Quality Systems
• Previous experience with machining of exotic metals (super duplex, duplex, 718, x750, Hastelloy, Monel etc)
• Experience in a previous or similar position (2 years minimum)
• Good Planning and Organising skills
• Good communication Skills with both peers and Management
• Attention to detail

Preferred experience but not essential requirements:

• Kafo Horizontal Machining Centres (Twin 630 Pallet)
• Doosan Vertical Machining Centres (750 – 2200mm Beds)
• Manual Guide Programming
• One CNC Programming Software
• 4th axis programming / machining
• Cincinnati Arrow with Heidenhain TNC 426 Control
• Valve and pump components
• Oil, Gas, Fluid and Power generation industry sectors
• Office 365 / ERP Systems

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CNC – Vertical Machining Centre (VMC) / Programmer / Setter /Operator – Liverpool

Salary – £13.11 –  £14.00/hr (Subject to skills & experience)

Hours – 39 hrs per week + overtime

Shift – Single Days – Mon – Thurs 7.30 – 16.30 & Fri 7.30 – 12.30.

Location – Liverpool

Essential candidate requirements:

• Must be time served (NVQ 3 or Equivalent)
• Able to fully program, set and operate Vertical Machining Centres using Fanuc Controls
• Work from detailed engineering drawings
• Understand ISO 9001:2015 Quality Systems
• Previous experience with machining of exotic metals (super duplex, duplex, 718, x750, Hastelloy, Monel etc)
• Experience in a previous or similar position (2 years minimum)
• Good Planning and Organising skills
• Good communication Skills with both peers and Management
• Attention to detail

Preferred experience but not essential requirements:

• Doosan Vertical Machining Centres (750 – 2200mm Beds)
• Manual Guide Programming
• One CNC Programming Software
• 4th axis programming / machining
• Cincinnati Arrow with Heidenhain TNC 426 Control
• Valve and pump components
• Oil, Gas, Fluid and Power generation industry sectors
• Office 365 / ERP Systems

Apply for this position

CNC – Vertical Machining Centre (VMC) / Programmer / Setter /Operator – Stoke-on-Trent

Salary – £13.11 –  £14.00/hr (Subject to skills & experience)

Hours – 39 hrs per week + overtime

Shift – Single Days – Mon – Thurs 7.30 – 16.30 & Fri 7.30 – 12.30.

Location – Stoke–on–Trent

Essential candidate requirements:

• Must be time served (NVQ 3 or Equivalent)
• Able to fully program, set and operate Vertical Machining Centres using Fanuc Controls
• Work from detailed engineering drawings
• Understand ISO 9001:2015 Quality Systems
• Previous experience with machining of exotic metals (super duplex, duplex, 718, x750, Hastelloy, Monel etc)
• Experience in a previous or similar position (2 years minimum)
• Good Planning and Organising skills
• Good communication Skills with both peers and Management
• Attention to detail

Preferred experience but not essential requirements:

• Doosan Vertical Machining Centres (750 – 2200mm Beds)
• Manual Guide Programming
• One CNC Programming Software
• 4th axis programming / machining
• Cincinnati Arrow with Heidenhain TNC 426 Control
• Valve and pump components
• Oil, Gas, Fluid and Power generation industry sectors
• Office 365 / ERP Systems

Apply for this position

Employee Benefits – All Positions

On joining our team, you will be entitled to highly competitive rates of pay and a range of benefits including:

• Company Bonus Scheme*
• 25 days holiday @ average pay** (+8 days Bank Holiday)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Training and development opportunities
•  Corporate Workwear

* At the company’s discretion subject scheme criteria and profitability targets being achieved
**average earnings holiday pay is subject to a 13wk probationary period and based over rolling 13wk period

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