Machine Shop Team Leader

Position: Machine Shop Team Leader (Permanent)
Role: CNC Machine shop Team Leader

Location:

Bath

Shift: 3 shift Rotation

Working hours :37 hours per week 3 Shift Rotating

Nights:
Sun 10.30pm to 6am (Mon to Thurs 10pm to 6am), 30-minute unpaid break

Lates:
Mon to Thurs 2pm – 10pm (1.30pm to 9pm Friday). 30-minute unpaid break

Earlies:
Mon to Fri 6am to 2pm (1.30pm Friday, 30-minute unpaid break

Salary: £57,000 (inclusive of shift allowance) per annum dependent on experience

A great opportunity for a skilled CNC Machine Shop Team Leader to take a step up or for an experienced Machine shop leader to take on a new challenge. The successful candidate will ensure the shift operates at an optimum level of safety, efficiency, and effectiveness to meet customer and company expectations for product quality.

Key Responsibilities – CNC Shift Lead

This role is a pivotal role in developing a team culture that promotes continual improvement across Safety, People, Products, Processes, Procedures, and overall performance.
Oversee daily machine operations, troubleshoot issues, and organise rework to maintain flow through the machine shop.
Ensure accurate and timely job bookings.
Support Team Leaders with machine allocation and job prioritisation.
Raise purchase requisitions for approved suppliers (tools, oils, Mazak, Sunnen, batteries, etc.).
Control and report on Kanban levels.
Hold weekly meetings with the Manufacturing Manager to review issues and propose solutions
Lead root cause analysis (RCA) sessions with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, and operators following scrap or collision events.
Ensure the team actively participates in CI activities to remove waste and improve efficiency
Support auditing activities to ensure compliance with required standards.
Qualifications & Requirements – CNC Shift Lead

Relevant experience in a CNC machine shop environment.
Demonstrable ability to set and run most machine tools within the defined processes for the product portfolio.
Ability to lead through organising, coaching, mentoring, developing, and motivating team members.
Attributes: open-minded, change-oriented, target-driven, methodical, supportive, forward-thinking, with a positive, proactive, and approachable leadership style.
Strong communication skills at all levels of the business.
Computer literate
If you think this role might be of an interest, please contact Marta Kosno (phone number removed) and forward your CV to (url removed)

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