CNC Shift Lead / Production Shift Leader (Night Shift)

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; West of England; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift pattern

Internal training

Long-term progression

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited is seeking a CNC Shift Lead for a night-shift position in Bristol. You will own and lead a night shift team, act as the technical point of contact on shift, and drive safe, efficient production with a focus on quality and problem solving on the shop floor.

The role requires a CNC machining background (turning/milling) with setter/operator experience and prior leadership. A strong reader of engineering drawings and tolerances is essential for success.

Qualifications

• CNC machining background with setter/operator experience.
• Previous leadership experience: Lead/Supervisor/Senior operator.
• Able to read engineering drawings and work to tight tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Lead a night shift team in a CNC/precision engineering environment.
• Support CNC turning (lathe) and milling set ups: tool changes, offsets.

Skills

Leadership

CNC turning

CNC milling

Quality inspection

Tools

Micrometers

Verniers

Gauges

Job description

Salary: GBP48500 - GBP51178 per annum + Night Shift + Training + Progression

CNC Shift Lead / Production Shift Leader (Night Shift)

£48,500 - £51,200 + Night Shift Pattern (Sun-Thu) + Internal Training + Further Development + Long-Term Progression

Bristol (Commutable from: Bath, Keynsham, Kingswood, Emersons Green, Yate, Chippenham, Thornbury)

Are you a CNC Setter/Operator with leadership experience, looking for a night shift role where you will take full ownership of a team and be recognised as the technical point of contact on shift? Do you want to join a well-established, high-precision manufacturer supporting a highly regulated industry, with genuine internal training and ongoing development?

On offer is a secure, permanent position in a hands‑on leadership role, where you will drive safe, efficient production and support your team with day‑to‑day machining and problem solving on the shop floor.

This company are known for producing complex machined and assembled components to tight tolerances, with a strong focus on quality and continuous improvement. Due to ongoing growth and a new shift pattern, they are now looking to add a Night Shift Lead to strengthen their production team.

In this role you will supervise and coach operators, manage workflow and shift handovers, support CNC turning and milling set ups, and carry out first-off and in-process inspection using measuring equipment such as micrometers, verniers and gauges.

This is an excellent opportunity for a CNC Shift Lead looking to take ownership of a night shift, build on your leadership skills, and develop further with a respected precision engineering manufacturer.

The Role:

• Leading a night shift team in a CNC / precision engineering environment


• Supporting CNC turning (lathe) and milling operations: set ups, tool changes, offset adjustments


• Quality checks: first-offs and in-process inspections to drawings/tolerances


• Sunday to Thursday, 10pm-6am (37 hours per week)


• Driving H&S, shift handovers, KPIs and continuous improvement

The Person:

• CNC machining background (turning and/or milling) with setter/operator experience


• Previous leadership experience: Lead / Supervisor / Senior operator


• Comfortable interpreting engineering drawings and working to tight tolerances

Keywords: CNC Machinist, CNC Setter Operator, CNC Team Lead, Production Supervsior

Reference Number: BBBH281373