CNC Shift Lead

Adept Resourcing; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading precision engineering firm in Rotherham is seeking an experienced CNC Shift Lead to join their operations team. The role involves programming, setting, and operating CNC machining centers, with a focus on quality and performance. Candidates should have a background in CNC programming (FANUC or Hurco) and experience in a lead role. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £20 per hour and opportunities for career growth in a supportive engineering environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Autonomy to lead and mentor

Work with modern equipment

Stable long-term career opportunity

Qualifications

• Experience in programming CNC machines like FANUC or Hurco.
• Supervisory or lead role experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong inspection and measurement capability.

Responsibilities

• Act as the go-to technical expert for your shift.
• Programme, set, and operate CNC machining centers.
• Allocate work and communicate the production plan.
• Drive shift performance and promote best practices.
• Support training and development of team members.

Skills

CNC programming

Supervisory skills

Inspection and measurement

Communication skills

Experience with automation/robotics

Education

Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent engineering background

Tools

FANUC controls

HURCO controls

Job description

Adept Resourcing are recruiting on behalf of our client, a successful and growing precision engineering business, for an experienced CNC Shift Lead to join their operations team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly skilled CNC Programmer / Setter / Operator who is ready for the next step, or an experienced Lead seeking a new challenge in a modern, forward-thinking engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the go to technical expert for your shift.
• Programme, set and operate CNC machining centres (experience with HURCO and FANUC controls highly beneficial).
• Allocate work, communicate the production plan, and ensure standards and deadlines are met.
• Drive shift performance and promote best-practice in tooling, work holding and tight-tolerance machining.
• Support NPI activities, including CAD / CAM involvement.
• Work with Engineering to identify cost and time reductions in manufacturing.
• Lead quality investigations to determine true root cause.
• Assist in Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Support training and development of team members.

What We're Looking For

• A time-served apprentice or equivalent engineering background.
• Experienced in programming FANUC or Hurco would be ideal
• Experienced in a supervisory or lead role.
• Strong inspection and measurement capability.
• Comfortable working on medium to high volume batch work.
• Confident communicator with a proactive, positive approach.
• Experience with automation / robotics is an advantage.

What’s In It for You?

• A role where your CNC expertise is valued and put to use daily.
• Salary of up to £20 per hour
• The autonomy to lead, mentor and influence improvements.
• The chance to work with modern equipment in a well-established engineering team.
• A stable, long-term career opportunity with scope to grow.

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