Dayshift Grinding Team Lead — Drive Precision & Output

Xtrac Ltd; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Contribution

Life Assurance

Private Health Care

Eye Care Assistance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Company Events

On-site Parking

Reward & Recognition Incentives

Flexible Working for Some Roles

Salary Sacrifice Electric Car Scheme

Free Safety Workwear

Job summary

Xtrac Ltd in Thatcham, Berkshire, is seeking a Grinding Team Leader to drive daily performance in our state-of-the-art transmission grinding cell. You will lead a skilled team, manage workload, ensure on-time production, and promote continuous improvement.

The role requires experience in manufacturing, people leadership, and a background in cylindrical grinding; you will implement maintenance, monitor KPIs, and support development of team members in a fast-paced motorsport environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing people and leading a team.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Cylindrical grinding expertise desirable.
• Ability to drive change and promote positive working environment.
• Engineering degree preferred.
• Approachable with confidentiality.
• Excellent attention to detail and workload organisation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure your team adheres to the workload schedule, on time and to optimum productivity.
• Manage current and upcoming workload and staffing for the team.
• Identify continuous improvements and promote this attitude within the team.
• Ensure machinery and equipment are maintained; follow preventive maintenance measures.
• Assist in solving quality issues by generating RFCs, investigating NCRs and scrap reasons.
• Understand and promote achievement of factory KPIs.
• Lead the daily department SQDP meeting and report back at the daily management SQDP walk.
• Lead by example, manage daily performance and conduct; support development reviews with team members.

Skills

People management

Manufacturing environment

Cylindrical grinding

Change management

Engineering degree

Discretion

Attention to detail

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Xtrac Ltd in Thatcham, Berkshire, is seeking a Grinding Team Leader to drive daily performance in our state-of-the-art transmission grinding cell. You will lead a skilled team, manage workload, ensure on-time production, and promote continuous improvement.

The role requires experience in manufacturing, people leadership, and a background in cylindrical grinding; you will implement maintenance, monitor KPIs, and support development of team members in a fast-paced motorsport environment.