Machine Shop Team Leader

Posted 1 day 16 hours ago by Rubicon People Partnership

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Dorset, Poole, United Kingdom, BH121
Job Description
Machine Shop Team Leader Poole DOE

You'll take full ownership of a machine shop shift team, driving performance, quality, and delivery.

This is a role where your leadership sets the standard, not just supports it.

If you want a high-impact role where results are visible and yours to own, this is it.

As a Machine Shop Team Leader, you will benefit from:
  • Genuine autonomy to run your shift and drive improvements
  • Clear scope to shape team performance and standards
  • A hands on technical role backed by real decision making authority
As a Machine Shop Team Leader, your responsibilities will include:
  • Lead and coordinate shift teams to hit daily, weekly, and monthly production targets
  • Drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvement across the machine shop
  • Manage people performance, including appraisals, probation reviews, and capability
  • Lead root cause analysis to resolve quality and performance issues
  • Maintain health, safety, and wellbeing standards across the shift
  • Support technical problem-solving on complex machining challenges
As a Machine Shop Team Leader, your experience will include:
  • Proven leadership in a CNC machining or manufacturing environment
  • Strong grounding in Lean tools (5S, Kaizen, SMED, TPM)
  • Experience managing people and driving performance under pressure
  • Solid stakeholder communication and reporting skills
  • Confident with Microsoft Office and production systems
  • Working knowledge of health and safety requirements
Working hours:

This role operates on a rotating shift pattern, two weeks earlies followed by two weeks lates:

  • Early Shift: Mon to Thurs, 6am to 2:15pm, Fri 6am to 12pm
  • Late Shift: Mon to Thurs, 2:15pm to 10:15pm, Fri 12pm to 7:30pm