CNC Production Team Leader - Days
South Wales
£48,000 - £50,000 + Benefits
Yolk Recruitment is supporting an established precision engineering manufacturer to recruit a Production Team Lead for its machining operation.
This is a strong opportunity for an experienced production or machine shop leader who understands CNC manufacturing and wants a genuine route into Production Management. You'll take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the shopfloor, making sure people, machines and priorities are aligned and that work continues to move through production as planned.
The role sits below an experienced Production Manager and has been created with succession in mind. Over the next two years, you'll be developed towards taking on the Production Manager position as the current manager moves into a Training and Development role.
You'll need to understand the realities of a precision machining environment, be comfortable dealing with changing priorities and production issues, and have the credibility to lead experienced machinists while keeping delivery, quality and safety on track.
What you'll be doing
Leading the day-to-day execution of the production plan across the shopfloor
Prioritising and sequencing work to meet customer and business requirements
Managing WIP and removing production bottlenecks
Coordinating people and machine capacity to maintain output and delivery
Acting as the first point of contact for day-to-day production issues
Monitoring production performance and taking action when output moves away from plan
Leading, coaching and supporting the production team
Communicating daily priorities, expectations and requirements clearly
Monitoring KPIs including OTIF, throughput, utilisation and efficiency
Working closely with Planning, Engineering, Materials and Quality
Supporting root cause analysis and continuous improvement activity
Maintaining strong standards around quality, health and safety
Taking increasing responsibility for production control and team performance as you develop towards Production Management
What we're looking for
You'll need a strong understanding of CNC machining and precision manufacturing
Previous experience leading or super...
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