CNC Production Team Leader

ATP Technical Limited; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace components manufacturer in Uxbridge is seeking a CNC Workshop Manager to oversee a skilled team in producing high precision components. The role requires strong people management skills and the ability to implement training and performance improvements. This position is vital to maintain the workshop's reputation for excellence and safety. The successful candidate will work a 7 on 7 off daytime shift.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a CNC workshop and driving performance improvement.
• Ability to handle appraisals and disciplinary actions.
• Experience with staff training and skills transfer.

Responsibilities

• Manage 6 team leaders and over 70 skilled operators.
• Drive performance improvements and implement change.
• Plan for succession and recruitment to address retirements.

Skills

People management

Performance improvement

Decision making

Training implementation

Job description

Your department produces low volume, high value, high precision aerospace components on a range of 2, 3, 4 and 5 axis CNC machines up to 10 micron tolerances

To achieve this difficult and challenging task, you'll be managing 6 team leaders who in turn have over 70 skilled setter operator specialists producing prototype and production components to world class engineering standards

Your background is managing people in a CNC workshop including performance improvement, reviews, appraisals, disciplinaries and driving through change - Some of the staff are long-standing CNC experts so experience in changing staff habits is vital

There is a significant level of retirements expected so succession planning, effective decision making in recruitment and implementing skills transfer and training plans is important

You'll be working on a daytime shift pattern 7 on 7 off 7am to 5pm

In return, you'll be responsible for one of the most advanced and respected precision CNC workshops in the UK, producing parts that save about 25 lives a year

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