Lead CNC Manufacturing Engineer – Hands-On & Mentoring

Orion Electrotech Ltd; Great Holland; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Electrotech Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Rainham, Essex. The role is a hands-on supervisory position for an experienced CNC professional, responsible for supporting day-to-day production, troubleshooting and achieving output, quality and efficiency targets.

The successful candidate will mentor operators, step onto machines when required, and lead by example to drive improvements and strong performance across milling, turning and other precision manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Background as CNC Machinist, CNC Setter, CNC Programmer, CNC Team Leader or Production Supervisor.
• Strong machining knowledge in milling, turning or precision manufacturing.
• Experience leading manufacturing teams and improving performance.
• Experience implementing continuous improvement activities.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate daily production activities across the manufacturing area.
• Lead, mentor and develop production operators and machinists.
• Set production priorities and ensure schedules are achieved.
• Monitor performance, productivity and quality metrics.
• Carry out root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Provide hands-on machining support when required.
• Support machine set-ups, process optimisation and production troubleshooting.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
• Ensure compliance with quality, health & safety and manufacturing procedures.
• Assist with training and development of production staff.
• Work closely with engineering and quality teams to resolve manufacturing challenges.
• Support capacity planning and resource allocation.
• Help introduce best practice manufacturing techniques.
• Participate in production review meetings.
• Promote a positive and proactive shop floor culture.

Skills

CNC Machinist

CNC Setter

CNC Programmer

CNC Team Leader

Production Supervisor

Job description

Orion Electrotech Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Rainham, Essex. The role is a hands-on supervisory position for an experienced CNC professional, responsible for supporting day-to-day production, troubleshooting and achieving output, quality and efficiency targets.

The successful candidate will mentor operators, step onto machines when required, and lead by example to drive improvements and strong performance across milling, turning and other precision manufacturing processes.