Machine Shop Manager

OneandNine Recruitment Ltd; Westbury; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

OneandNine Recruitment Ltd are seeking an experienced Machine Shop Manager in Westbury to lead a CNC machining department. You will manage daily production, plan workloads, and develop operators to meet demanding capacity targets with a hands-on leadership style.

The role requires strong CNC knowledge, problem-solving ability and a track record of driving improvements across tooling, setups and workflow to improve efficiency and reliability.

Qualifications

• Substantial practical CNC machining experience, including turning and milling.
• Previous experience leading a machine shop or comparable precision manufacturing operation.
• Strong knowledge of machining methods, tooling, set-ups and production flow.
• Experience planning production across people and machinery.
• A proven record of identifying, implementing and measuring manufacturing improvements.

Responsibilities

• Managing daily machine shop production and priorities.
• Planning workloads around available people, machinery and capacity.
• Leading and developing operators and supervisors.
• Monitoring schedules, work in progress and production risks.
• Reviewing tooling, fixtures, set-ups, programmes and cycle times.
• Improving machining methods, workflow, machine utilisation and process reliability.
• Investigating downtime, scrap, rework and production constraints.
• Introducing and measuring practical manufacturing improvements.
• Assessing opportunities for new equipment, technology and processes.
• Supporting increased production volumes through improved capacity and performance.

Skills

CNC machining

Leadership

Production planning

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Job description

Machine Shop Manager – Westbury – up to £80,000 + Benefits – Ref 1001

I am currently recruiting for an experienced Machine shop Manager to take responsibility for a CNC machining department within a growing manufacturing operation.

This is a hands-on Machine Shop Manager position combining production management, CNC technical expertise, people development and continuous improvement. With increasing production volumes, you'll be responsible for ensuring the machine shop has the capacity, processes and capability to meet manufacturing demand safely, accurately and efficiently.

The role

A successful Machine Shop Manager will oversee the performance and development of the machine shop staff.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing daily machine shop production and priorities.


• Planning workloads around available people, machinery and capacity.


• Leading and developing operators and supervisors.


• Monitoring schedules, work in progress and production risks.


• Reviewing tooling, fixtures, set-ups, programmes and cycle times.


• Improving machining methods, workflow, machine utilisation and process reliability.


• Investigating downtime, scrap, rework and production constraints.


• Introducing and measuring practical manufacturing improvements.


• Assessing opportunities for new equipment, technology and processes.


• Supporting increased production volumes through improved capacity and performance.

About you

You’ll need:

• Substantial practical CNC machining experience, including turning and milling.


• Previous experience leading a machine shop or comparable precision manufacturing operation.


• Strong knowledge of machining methods, tooling, set-ups and production flow.


• Experience planning production across people and machinery.


• A proven record of identifying, implementing and measuring manufacturing improvements.


• Strong people leadership and team development skills.


• A proactive approach to solving production and technical problems.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Machine Shop Manager who combines technical knowledge with production leadership and can demonstrate measurable manufacturing improvements, this could be an excellent next step for your career. The organisation fully supports career development and the opportunity to progress within the business as it grows will become available.