Night Shift CNC Lead - Team Leader in Precision Machining

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd in Bristol is seeking a CNC Shift Lead for the night shift. You will supervise a CNC turning/milling team, set up tooling, run first-offs and ensure output meets tight tolerances.

This permanent, 37-hour week (Sun–Thu, 10pm–6am) role offers leadership responsibility, a competitive salary ranging from £48,500 to £51,200, and structured training with long-term progression in a high-precision manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• CNC machining background (turning and/or milling) with setter/operator experience.
• Previous leadership experience: Lead / Supervisor / Senior operator.
• Comfortable interpreting engineering drawings and working to tight tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Leading a night shift team in a CNC / precision engineering environment.
• Supporting CNC turning (lathe) and milling operations: set ups, tool changes, offset adjustments.
• Quality checks: first-offs and in-process inspections to drawings/tolerances.
• Sunday to Thursday, 10pm-6am (37 hours per week).
• Driving H&S, shift handovers, KPIs and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership experience

CNC turning

CNC milling

Drawing interpretation

Job description

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd in Bristol is seeking a CNC Shift Lead for the night shift. You will supervise a CNC turning/milling team, set up tooling, run first-offs and ensure output meets tight tolerances.

This permanent, 37-hour week (Sun–Thu, 10pm–6am) role offers leadership responsibility, a competitive salary ranging from £48,500 to £51,200, and structured training with long-term progression in a high-precision manufacturing environment.