Manufacturing Support Team Leader

My client, a leading Engineering company based in Wokingham are looking for a Manufacturing Support Team Leader to join their team on a full time, permanent basis.

This position is responsible for the safety and productivity of all apprentices (currently 8 apprentices) and designated employees staffed on day shift working on manufacturing support functions such as blank mods, pre-op, finished parts and honing. This position is accountable for ensuring that production scheduled for completion is executed in a timely manner.

The successful candidate must have recent CNC setting / operating experience either CNC Milling or CNC Turning.

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety and productivity of all employees assigned to designated shift.
• Enforce all safety and processing procedures.
• Enable effective communications between management and operators.
• Train new employees and coach existing employees.
• Main equipment and area of responsibility include CNC (3 axis), edge hone, manual grinders, finished parts and regrind booking in.
• Undertake regular appraisals with staff.
• Maintain a clean and safe work place in accordance with 5S protocol.
• Investigate and report all incidents (spills, accidents, poor performance, OOBs/NCBs)
• Manufacture products as necessary and ensure all paperwork is kept up to date by shift personnel.
• Suggest and implement cost-saving ideas with support from the team.
• Ability to motivate others to meet demands established by the schedule
• Progressing of the production schedule and making sure all machines have adequate work.
• Ensure all aspects of machine maintenance for workshop.
• Troubleshooting machinery problems.
• Planning of scheduled machine maintenance with production manager/outside contractor.

Experience Requirements:

• Have recent CNC experience (can be CNC Milling or Turning).
• Time served apprenticeship ideally required, although not essential if you have required work experience.
• Good general education including Maths, English Language and I.T. C passes or above.
• Engineering discipline.
• Organisation skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Must be able to use inspection equipment and read drawings.
• Computer literate: Able to use Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
• Good visual acuity, good hearing required.
• Be self-motivated and diligent.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within CNC or similar.

Hours of work are 08.00 - 16.00 Monday to Friday covering 37.5 hours per week. In addition, my client offers private healthcare (after qualifying period), life insurance and pension 5% matched.

Please send your CV for immediate consideration and interview.

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