Machine Shop Team Leader

Machine Shop Team Leader

Poole, Dorset

Up to £44,000 plus benefits

Why consider this job as Machine Shop Team Leader?

• A chance to lead while keeping your machining skills sharp.
• Room to make practical improvements and see the difference they make.
• An opportunity to help others develop their skills.

Know your way around a machine shop and how to keep a team moving? This Machine Shop Team Leader position could be worth a look.

This is a hands-on role, combining setting, operating and programming machinery with day-to-day team leadership. You’ll spend time on the shop floor, helping people solve problems and keeping production on track. The machines won’t run on encouragement alone.

What you’ll be doing as Machine Shop Team Leader

• Organising people, machines and tooling to meet production targets.
• Supporting and training machinists, setting clear priorities and maintaining quality.
• Troubleshooting machining issues and escalating maintenance needs.
• Keeping working practices safe and the shop floor organised.
• Finding practical ways to reduce waste and improve processes.
• Working with the Production Supervisor and covering when needed.

What you’ll bring to the table as Machine Shop Team Leader

A solid machining background, experience setting and programming equipment, and confidence reading engineering drawings. You’ll understand tooling, feeds, speeds and workholding, and have experience leading or supporting a team.

Fanuc programming and familiarity with lean manufacturing would be useful. Above all, you’ll be someone who communicates clearly, gets stuck in and helps others do a good job.

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