Machine Shop Team Leader

Machine Shop Team Leader | Poole | DOE

You'll take full ownership of a machine shop shift team, driving performance, quality, and delivery.

This is a role where your leadership sets the standard, not just supports it.

If you want a high-impact role where results are visible and yours to own, this is it.

• Genuine autonomy to run your shift and drive improvements
• Clear scope to shape team performance and standards
• A hands-on technical role backed by real decision-making authority

• Lead and coordinate shift teams to hit daily, weekly, and monthly production targets
• Drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvement across the machine shop
• Manage people performance, including appraisals, probation reviews, and capability
• Lead root cause analysis to resolve quality and performance issues
• Maintain health, safety, and wellbeing standards across the shift
• Support technical problem-solving on complex machining challenges

• Proven leadership in a CNC machining or manufacturing environment
• Strong grounding in Lean tools (5S, Kaizen, SMED, TPM)
• Experience managing people and driving performance under pressure
• Solid stakeholder communication and reporting skills
• Confident with Microsoft Office and production systems
• Working knowledge of health and safety requirements

This role operates on a rotating shift pattern, two weeks earlies followed by two weeks lates:

• Early Shift: Mon to Thurs, 6am to 2:15pm, Fri 6am to 12pm
• Late Shift: Mon to Thurs, 2:15pm to 10:15pm, Fri 12pm to 7:30pm

This is a chance to lead a shift that runs the way you want it to, with real ownership over results.