Cnc team lead

CNC Team Lead
Poole
£40,000 - £50,000
Full Time

Are you an experienced CNC Team Lead, CNC Supervisor, or manufacturing team leader looking for a hands-on leadership role within a busy engineering environment?
Our client, a well-established engineering manufacturer based in Poole, is looking to recruit a CNC Team Lead to support day-to-day machining operations. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys leading from the front, developing teams, and driving performance within a fast-paced production environment.

The successful CNC Team Lead will play a key role in ensuring production targets are achieved while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and operational efficiency.
The Role As a CNC Team Lead, your responsibilities will include:

Leading, managing, and motivating a team of machinists
Supporting day-to-day CNC machining and workshop operations
Ensuring health & safety, COSHH, and risk assessment procedures are followed
Delivering daily, weekly, and monthly production and on-time delivery targets
Running team meetings, toolbox talks, and performance briefings
Driving Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, and TPM initiatives
Supporting the training and development of team members
Investigating quality, safety, and production issues using root cause analysis
Supporting effective communication and smooth handovers across operationsWhat We're Looking For The business is keen to speak with candidates who have leadership experience within CNC machining, manufacturing, or engineering environments.
You'll ideally have:

Previous supervisory or team leadership experience within CNC machining or manufacturing
Strong understanding of CNC machining processes and workshop operations
Proven ability to lead teams and improve performance
Experience working towards production targets and operational efficiency goals
Knowledge of health & safety procedures within manufacturing
Strong communication and problem-solving skillsThe following would also be beneficial:

Lean Manufacturing experience
Continuous Improvement involvement
TPM knowledge
Experience managing production teams
Formal leadership or supervisory trainingWhat's On Offer
£40,000 - £50,000 salary
Stable full-time position
Opportunity to lead and develop a high-performing team
Involvement in Continuous Improvement and operational development projects
Long-term career progression potential
Poole locationIf you're an experienced CNC Team Lead looking for your next opportunity within a growing engineering business, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply now to be considered for this CNC Team Lead position