First Line Manager - CNC

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a First Line Manager for CNC Turning to lead a dynamic team in precision manufacturing. This role involves overseeing daily machining operations, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and driving team performance. With a focus on innovation and teamwork, you will play a vital role in delivering critical defense projects. The company offers a supportive environment with excellent development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to advance their careers in engineering and manufacturing.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Special paid leave for Reservists

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in CNC programming for precision machining.
• Knowledge of milling, turning, and drilling operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in precision manufacturing and CNC machining.
• Plan daily operations to meet project deadlines.
• Monitor product quality and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

CNC Programming

Milling Operations

Turning Operations

Drilling Operations

Health and Safety Compliance

Education

ONC in Engineering

Mechanical Degree

Electrical Degree

Manufacturing Degree

Job description

Job Title: First Line Manager – CNC Turning
Location: Plymouth Devon
Compensation: £40,098 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF62900

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a First Line Manager – CNC Turning at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As a First Line Manager – CNC Turning, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Lead the team in precision manufacturing and CNC machining, driving excellence through leadership, innovation, and teamwork, whist playing a pivotal role in delivering critical defence projects.

Day-to-day, you’ll undertake the daily planning of machining operations and management of industrial staff within a busy machine shop area to meet specified project delivery and ISO 9001 quality targets.

• Efficiently allocate and oversee Machine Shop resources.
• Plan daily operations to meet project deadlines.
• Monitor product quality and complete necessary contract documentation.
• Ensure staff compliance with Health and Safety regulations and procedures.
• Manage staff time, attendance, and workforce coordination.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the First Line Manager – CNC Turning

• Knowledge of milling, turning, and drilling operations across various applications.
• Experience in CNC programming for precision machining.
• Apprentice time served as a machine operator

Qualifications for the First Line Manager – CNC Turning

• ONC or equivalent in engineering discipline or equivalent technical experience.
• This role would also suit those with a mechanical, electrical or manufacturing degree.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 23/05/2025

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