Are you an experienced Precision Engineer who has made the move into Management? CRG are exclusively partnering with a precision engineering company based in Newcastle who have a permanent opportunity for a CNC Team Manager. Working on a dayshift only pattern your primary responsibility will be leading, motivating and managing a production team of CNC Millers and CNC Turners. Some of your responsibilities: * Effectively communicate and implement company policies, procedures and practices * Drive the SQCDP (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, People) culture throughout operations * Implement and develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) * Lead Weekly SQCDP Cell Meetings * Proactively manage absence and performance management issues, including disciplinary procedures * Ensure full compliance to all business standards (H&S, Quality and site performance) * Ensure incidents/accidents are captured, reported and contained with corrective actions * Support the Production Manager in delivering business objectives * Provide guidance and feedback to team members, clearly setting expectations * Identify poor performance and manage through performance improvement plans * Ensure that the team’s training and development needs are identified and met * Promptly contain faults and put corrective actions in place * Understand and drive OEE across the site * Ensure constructive handover and capture of all issues is completed * Practice and maintain 5S standards The experience you'll bring: * Have previous management/supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment * Understand 3 & 5 Axis CNC machines and their capabilities * Understanding of OEE * Experience of working in a subcontract manufacturing environment is desirable * Experience of manufacturing components for various industries is desirable (aerospace, oil and gas, nuclear, defence) * Have experience and understanding of Continuous Improvement tools Your Qualifications: * Apprenticeship certificate in a relevant engineering discipline is preferred * HNC or NVQ level 4 in engineering is essential * A line management qualification i.e. ILM Level 3 is desirable * IOSH or NEBOSH qualifications would be advantageous