Machine Shop Team Lead: Hands-On, Precision & Delivery

Parvalux; Romford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Parvalux, the UK’s leading fractional-horsepower motor manufacturer, invites applications for a hands-on Machine Shop Team Leader in Romford. You will lead a skilled team, balance direct machining with leadership duties and ensure daily production targets are met with safety and quality at the forefront.

The role requires strong machine shop knowledge, setting and programming capability, and close collaboration with machinists, operatives and supervisors to deliver product on time and to spec.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in a machine shop or precision manufacturing.
• Hands-on in setting, operating and programming machining equipment.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and machining requirements/specifications.
• Knowledge of Fanuc programming is advantageous.
• Lean manufacturing, TPM and 6S experience.
• Understanding of tooling, feeds, speeds, work holding and machine capability.
• Commitment to quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team within the machine shop to ensure colleagues are trained, supported and deployed effectively to maintain safe, efficient and resilient production flow.
• Be accountable for on-time delivery, productivity and quality within the machine shop area of responsibility.
• Set, operate and programme machine shop equipment where required to support production output, technical problem solving and team development.
• Monitor and manage labour, machines, tooling and priorities to ensure production needs are met safely and efficiently.
• Ensure team adherence to procedures, drawings, specifications and quality standards at all times, raising concerns or breaches to the Supervisor.
• Support quality control procedures, including inspection checks, process adherence and escalation of non-conformance where required.
• Maintain good 6S workplace organisation, tooling control and machine shop housekeeping within the area of responsibility.
• Assist the Production Supervisor with continuous improvement activities, including cycle time reduction, process improvement, waste reduction and productivity initiatives.
• Be fully conversant with machine shop operations, safe working practices, machine capability and the technical requirements of the section.
• Deputise for the Production Supervisor when applicable.
• To undertake the above duties in such a manner as to comply with the company Health and Safety at Work Policy.
• To actively participate in problem identification and solving within area of responsibilityTo minimize waste and participate in waste reduction projects as required.
• To perform other such duties as reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and commensurate with its level of responsibility.
• Work to achieve or improve departmental KPIs.

Skills

Machine setting

Machine operation

Machining programming

Engineering drawings

Fanuc programming

Lean manufacturing

6S

OEE

Team leadership

Communication

Job description

Parvalux, the UK’s leading fractional-horsepower motor manufacturer, invites applications for a hands-on Machine Shop Team Leader in Romford. You will lead a skilled team, balance direct machining with leadership duties and ensure daily production targets are met with safety and quality at the forefront.

The role requires strong machine shop knowledge, setting and programming capability, and close collaboration with machinists, operatives and supervisors to deliver product on time and to spec.