Machine Shop Team Leader

Based in Poole, this role requires an immediate start with the following shifts:

• 2 weeks of earlies - Monday to Thursday 6:00am to 2.15pm, Friday 6:00am to 12pm
• 2 weeks of lates - Monday to Thursday 2.15pm to 10.15pm, Friday 12pm to 7.30pm

Benefits Package: Excellent basic salary, shift allowance, matched contributory pension, life assurance, healthcare cash plan, 33 days holidays, buy and sell additional holidays, and many excellent career progression and additional training opportunities.

Role Overview: As a Machine Shop Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading/managing a team of CNC Engineers who work on various shift patterns, ensuring high levels of machine shop performance to achieve business KPIs while adhering to health and safety regulations.

Candidate Skills:

• Proven experience in managing teams and providing effective leadership.
• Strong team orientation with the ability to influence colleagues and lead groups successfully.
• Capable of offering clear direction to drive team performance and optimise manufacturing processes toward world-class standards.
• Comprehensive knowledge of workplace health and safety regulations.
• Extensive experience in operating and setting machine tools.
• Demonstrated capacity to maintain a positive attitude and remain composed under pressure.
• Excellent organisational, time management, and planning abilities.
• Flexible approach to meeting deadlines and committed to achieving satisfactory outcomes.
• Advanced PC skills, including expertise in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Solid understanding of contemporary lean manufacturing methodologies.

Duties:

• Ensure all risk and COSHH assessments are current and employees are aware of those relevant to their roles.
• Consult with management for consistency across shifts.
• Lead team functions including onboarding, setting objectives, appraisals, performance reviews, and identifying training needs.
• Manage employee relations: absence, return-to-work interviews, leave approval, underperformance, disciplinary issues, grievances, and ensure communication with line management and HR.
• Confirm team competency and monitor performance.
• Identify training needs and liaise with line manager and maintain updated training matrices.
• Coordinate with Planning to meet weekly targets and maintain on-time delivery.
• Oversee Health and Safety and wellbeing.
• Attend meetings as needed.
• Apply Lean tools and link them to KPIs.
• Support or lead continuous improvement and Lean initiatives with measurable results.
• Conduct RCA investigations for incidents.
• Lead by example in machining knowledge and problem-solving.
• Manage site opening/closing and emergency call-outs.
• Assist the production engineers with best practices and process improvements.
• Hold shift meetings and toolbox talks.
• Analyse KPIs, communicate their impact, and implement improvements with the team.
• Coordinate team efforts to achieve set targets.
• Attend management meetings and provide pertinent reports.
• Participate in recruitment, ensuring compliance with policies and fostering a strong team.
• Monitor attendance, job bookings, and address related issues to ensure full shift coverage and punctuality.
• Maintain equipment and work areas to high standards using TPM.
• Achieve quality targets and lead RCA events for ongoing improvement.
• Ensure adherence to all Standard Operating Procedures.