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Job Title: CNC Turning Manager
Department: Production
Reports to: VP of Operations
Job Purpose:
The Turning Manager plays a pivotal role in the workflow structure, providing direction and operational oversight across their assigned area. Responsible for defining and prioritising the work for their dedicated area, the Turning Manager have a clear and actionable workload to drive On Time Delivery (OTD). By acting as the primary liaison between customer services and production, the Turning Manager maintains up-to-date order status visibility and supports the resolution of operational issues.
In addition to workflow management, this role, this role is accountable for people leadership, talent development, and creating a positive team culture. By focusing on both people and process, the Turning Manager enables their teams to deliver high-quality results while fostering continuous improvement, engagement, and collaboration.
Key Responsibilities:
* Define, prioritise, and communicate the work pipeline priorities for Turning
* Provide Area Leads with clear, actionable worklists aligned to customer and business priorities
* Ensure alignment with quality standards and technical requirements by collaborating closely with Area Leads, Setters, and Leading Hands
* Lead, manage, and coach a team of Area Leads, Setters, and operators to ensure performance, engagement, and professional growth.
* Create a high-performance culture that promotes collaboration, ownership, and pride in quality.
* Implement structured people development plans, including training, mentoring, and succession planning to build future capability
* Champion a culture of safety, quality, and respect, embedding best practices and continuous learning.
* Support Area Leads in resolving operational and production issues that impact On Time Delivery
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the value stream to enhance quality, efficiency, and delivery performance
* Facilitate daily communication and coordination between cross-functional teams including production, planning, and resource deployment
* Monitor workflow progress and adjust priorities in response to changing business needs
* Participate in capacity planning and resource allocation decisions in partnership with the Resource Deployment Team
* Attend regular meetings with the Senior Management team to coordinate ongoing progress and discuss constraints
* Monitor performance and progress in your own area, analysing corrective actions and preventative measures
* Foster a culture of measurable continuous improvement and lean operations
* Identify and analyse production bottlenecks and workflow to improve throughput and overall efficiency
Knowledge & Experience:
* Proven experience in a manufacturing or production leadership role, ideally in a fast-paced, high-mix environment
* Experience in People Management
* Proven experience in CNC Turning and Milling (essential)
* Experience in planning workload priorities
* Experience with continuous improvement in the workplace
* Lean Six Sigma / Similar CI qualifications (desirable)
* Production / Engineering qualification (highly desirable)
* Ability to identify and support problem solving of bottlenecks
* Experience of FANUC control systems (desirable)
Skills:
* Clear communication, both written & verbal
* Computer literate (including Microsoft office)
* ERP system experience (desirable)
* Ability to identify, analyse, and solve production-related issues
* Solution centric focus using problem solving and troubleshooting techniques
* Detail orientated mindset