CNC Team Lead

A CNC Team Lead is needed in Hastings. £15-£17 per hour + overtime. Days initially, rotating shifts later. Take ownership of a brand-new CNC work centre with real autonomy, progression, and long-term opportunity in a growing manufacturer.

Hastings

£15-£17 per hour + Overtime

Temporary to Permanent or Permanent

Morgan Jones is working confidentially with a growing manufacturing business that has recently invested in a high-spec CNC router as part of an exciting production upgrade. This role offers a rare chance to step into a lead position and shape a CNC work centre from the ground up.

This is a hands‑on, senior CNC position with real responsibility, ideal for someone who enjoys autonomy and technical ownership.

• Programming and operating a 3‑axis CNC router
• Selecting tooling, feeds, speeds, and cutting strategies
• Machining a variety of materials, including composites
• Troubleshooting and optimising processes
• Ensuring quality standards and tolerances are met
• Owning work centre organisation, tooling stock, and documentation
• Supporting production and liaising with supervisors

You will have proven CNC programming and operating experience, strong technical knowledge of tooling and materials, and the confidence to work independently.

Experience with composite materials or in a senior/lead role would be advantageous.

• £15-£17 per hour, depending on experience
• Overtime: 1.25x first 5 hours, 1.5x thereafter
• Monday to Friday, 6 am‑2 pm initially
• Moving to rotating shifts (6‑2 / 2‑10) mid‑year
• Saturday overtime available at discretion

• Take ownership of a new CNC work centre
• Influence processes and improvements
• Long‑term progression into leadership
• Be part of a business investing in growth and people

Morgan Jones is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.