Manual Mental Finisher

  • Elevation People Solutions
  • City, Leeds
  • Apr 30, 2026
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Salary: From 35,000 per annum + overtime (potential earnings up to 57,000)
Bonus: 10% sign-on bonus + company-wide bonus scheme
Shifts: Fixed Day, Afternoon and night shifts available with shift premiums
Sector: Precision Engineering / Aerospace / Medical

The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Manual Metal Finisher to join a state-of-the-art precision engineering facility supporting the production of high-spec components used within advanced manufacturing sectors including aerospace, medical devices and defence.

This is a fantastic chance to work in a modern, high-investment environment with cutting-edge machinery, robotics and world-class engineering processes.

The business offers excellent earning potential through overtime, a strong quality-driven culture and the opportunity to work on technically challenging components requiring a high level of craftsmanship and attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manual deburring of precision machined components
  • Removal of sharp edges and blending of radii to drawing requirements
  • Polishing and surface finishing of metal components
  • Use of hand tools including files, scrapers, stones and deburring blades
  • Working to tight tolerances and high-quality surface finish standards
  • Inspection of parts against engineering drawings and specifications
  • Working under magnification where required
  • Identifying non-conformances and escalating quality concerns
  • Maintaining excellent part protection and cleanliness standards
  • Recording completion of work and maintaining traceability documentation

Candidate Requirements

  • Previous experience in manual metal finishing or deburring
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
  • Experience working to tight tolerances
  • Strong attention to detail and quality standards
  • Good manual dexterity and patience
  • Experience working with stainless steel, aluminium or titanium
  • Quality focused mindset with pride in workmanship

Desirable Experience

  • Experience working in aerospace, medical or high-precision engineering environments
  • Familiarity with ISO quality standards such as ISO13485 or AS9100
  • Experience working under magnification
  • Understanding of surface finish requirements (Ra values)

Why Apply?

  • Brand new precision engineering facility
  • Significant investment in people, technology and machinery
  • Opportunity to work on complex high-spec components
  • Competitive salary with strong overtime earning potential
  • Sign-on bonus available
  • Company bonus scheme
  • Modern working environment with advanced CNC and robotic systems
  • Long-term career opportunity in a growing engineering business

If you are an experienced Manual Metal Finisher looking to work within a high-quality engineering environment offering strong earning potential and career progression, we would be interested in hearing from you.