3-Axis CNC Team Leader – CAD/CAM & Heidenhain Expert

Right Match Recruitment Group; Dartford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Right Match Recruitment Group is partnering with a well established organisation in Dartford to recruit a 3-Axis CNC Team Leader / Senior Machinist - CADCAM. This is a full-time, permanent role.

You will set, operate and programme 3-axis CNC milling machines, mentor junior staff, and drive continuous improvements in tooling, techniques and productivity while maintaining high quality and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Hands-on CNC leadership experience in a machining environment.
• Proven ability to set, operate and programme 3-axis CNC machines.
• Experience with CADCAM workflows and Heidenhain controls preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set, operate and programme 3-axis CNC milling machines, including CADCAM as required.
• Coordinate workloads with Engineering Manager, assist with scheduling and prioritise jobs to meet delivery targets.
• Mentor and develop junior machinists and share knowledge for skills improvement.
• Identify improvements to machining methods, programming strategies, tooling and work holding to boost productivity.
• Develop better fixtures and tooling solutions and document proven set-ups for future use.
• Improve departmental systems and procedures for consistency, efficiency and repeatability.
• Identify manufacturing issues and propose practical improvement ideas.
• Monitor machine utilisation, workflow and production performance to optimise capacity.
• Maintain high standards of quality, housekeeping and organisation in the department.

Skills

3-Axis CNC Machinist

Team Leadership

CADCAM experience

Programming CNC

CADCAM programming

Tools

CADCAM programming

Heidenhain control

Job description

Right Match Recruitment Group is partnering with a well established organisation in Dartford to recruit a 3-Axis CNC Team Leader / Senior Machinist - CADCAM. This is a full-time, permanent role.

You will set, operate and programme 3-axis CNC milling machines, mentor junior staff, and drive continuous improvements in tooling, techniques and productivity while maintaining high quality and on-time delivery.