Heat Treatment Shift Leader

Manpower UK Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the metalworking industry as a Heat Treatment Shift Leader. This role offers the chance to lead the heat treatment department, ensuring high standards of production and quality while operating in a supportive environment. The position involves overseeing production, managing compliance, and engaging in process improvements, with future prospects for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience in heat treatment or metalworking.
• Ability to work shifts, including nights, with a full UK driver's license.
• Strong knowledge of heat treatment practices and testing principles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee heat treatment production activities, ensuring efficiency and compliance.
• Manage furnace loads, conduct testing, and review data-log for accuracy.
• Participate in audits and process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Knowledge of heat treatment practices

IT literacy

Tools

Forklift truck

Job description

Heat Treatment Shift Leader

Are you an experienced supervisor in the metalworking industry? Join our team as a Heat Treatment Shift Leader! This is a fantastic opportunity to lead our heat treatment department and ensure the highest standards of production and quality.

Location: North-West of Cambridge (Swavesey)
Salary: 29,000 - 34,000 (dependent on experience) plus overtime and annual bonus

This is a temporary position leading to permanent employment after 6 months. Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee heat treatment production activities, ensuring efficiency and compliance.
• Perform secondary contract reviews and prepare surfaces for customer work.
• Manage furnace loads, conduct testing, and review data-log for accuracy.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety procedures while maintaining a clean work-space.
• Participate in audits and process improvement initiatives.

What We're Looking For:

• Previous supervisory experience in heat treatment or metalworking.
• Strong knowledge of heat treatment practices and testing principles.
• Ability to work shifts, including nights, with a full UK driver's license.
• Forklift truck license and IT literacy are preferred.

Challenges

Understanding heat treatment specifications and requirements due to a planned transition to aerospace heat treatment services, working in hot/cold environment (seasonal, proximity to heat treatment furnaces), handling high value finished components.

Why Apply?

This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a supportive environment that values quality and innovation.

If you're interested in our Heat Treatment Shift Leader role apply today or call us on (phone number removed) to apply!