Machine Shop Manager
hace 4 días
Whitstable
Team Leader – Machine Shop Location: WhitstableDepartment: Machine ShopReports to: Production Manager – Machine Shop Are you an experienced leader with a strong background in manufacturing? Do you thrive in a fast-paced production environment where quality, efficiency and teamwork are essential? If so, we’d love to hear from you. We are looking for a Team Leader to oversee daily operations within our clients' Machine Shop, ensuring our team delivers on-time, high-quality production while maintaining the highest standards of Health & Safety. About the Role As a Team Leader in our Machine Shop, you will play a key role in driving performance and maintaining smooth day-to-day operations. You’ll be responsible for coordinating a team of Operators, managing workloads, monitoring production output, and ensuring all tasks are completed efficiently, accurately and safely. You’ll work closely with the Production Manager and Planning teams to meet KPI targets such as On-Time Delivery, Quality Performance, Scrap & Rework reduction, and arrears management. You’ll also ensure effective training, skill development and performance management across your team. This is a hands-on supervisory role—perfect for someone who enjoys both leading people and contributing directly to production. Key Responsibilities • Lead, motivate and coordinate a team of Machine Shop Operators., • Plan and delegate daily tasks to meet production schedules and departmental KPIs., • Carry out First Off and in-process inspections, identifying scrap, rework and NRFT issues., • Previous experience in a manufacturing or production environment., • Proven experience supervising or leading a team., • Strong understanding of production planning, manufacturing processes and quality systems., • Good Health & Safety awareness, including Risk Assessments and COSHH. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a skilled team in a key part of the business, driving improvements and contributing directly to their success. Please click Apply now!