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Job Title: Machine Shop Team leader
Excellent opportunity for an experienced Machine shop team leader from a manufacturing / engineering environment.
We have worked with this client for several years; they offer a first class working environment and the opportunity to work in the Manufacturing sector.
Machine Shop team leader – Main Duties:
* Supervise team members on a daily basis during the normal operation of the machine shop in line with production planning
* Ensure that team members have an adequate work load on a daily basis
* Determine the best use of man power in the team.
* Ensure that tooling, fixtures and relevant information is available for members when required.
* Identify any engineering requirements / issues that arise and communicate to the relevant person – i.e. Production Planner, H&S, Commercial, Maintenance & Engineering Departments
* Ensuring routine maintenance is carried out as necessary
* Be available to handover from or to another team leader at start or end of shift.
* Manage staff attendance and development
* Complete yearly PDRs for each team members
* Monitor and manage work attendance
* Identify any training requirements for team members/ capability issues
* Conduct Start of Shift / End of Shift meetings to update the ‘SQCDP’ charts
* Operate VMC machines and other work shop equipment
* Set and prove out job, obtaining a first of job has been proved out.
* Run milling machines after setting, ensuring that quality is maintained throughout the entire production run.
* Ensuring routine machine maintenance is carried out as necessary
* Operate a CNC and Manual CMM machines, following instructions to run programs to check
They require a Machine Shop team leader with a minimum 5 years’ experience.
Qualifications / Skills/ Experience:
a. Completed an engineering apprenticeship
b. Good understanding of engineering practices and methods
c. Knowledge of powder metallurgy processes
d. Knowledge and understanding of machining methods, particularly vertical CNC milling machines and lathes
Salary / Hourly Rates:
Salary is negotiable dependent on experience
Working Hours:
Mon – Fri 06.00 – 14.00, alternative shift Mon – Thurs 13.45 – 22.25 and Fri 13.00 – (phone number removed) hours a week
Or
Nights 10.00 – 06.00 Mon- Fri
Overtime @ time & half.
How to apply for the Machine Shop Team Leader role:
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Ambitek are specialist recruiters in Manufacturing, Production and the Engineering sectors.
We recruit for blue collar and white-collar roles, covering a variety of roles from cnc machinists, Welders, Platers, Fitters, Maintenance engineers, Inspectors, Mechanical fitters, Sheet Metal Workers through to Sales Engineers, Design Engineers, Production and Planning roles and management positions.
If this role does not suite, please get in touch and we may be able to find something suitable.
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