Team Leader (CNC Engineering) - Nights - Manufacturing & Engineering - Trafford Park - Competitive Salary About the company The client manufactures specialist materials for Industry and Science and have built a strong global business based on delivering technical excellence and high standards of customer service. Working Pattern: Nights Sunday - Thursday 22.00 - 06.00 (37.5 hours per week) Team Leader (CNC Engineering) - The Rewards Competitive Salary Overtime available (not guaranteed) 25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holidays Life assurance of 4 times annual salary Flexible holidays (purchase or sell) x 2 5.5% employer pension contribution and 3.5% employee contribution Company sick pay scheme increasing with time at the company Cycle to work scheme Non Contractual bonus scheme (based on company performance) Pre-employment Medical EAP (24/7 Helpline) Annual salary review Free beverage vending machine Perks at Work platform Social events Team Leader (CNC Engineering) - Requirements Team Leader experience in a similar environment (CNC background) Completed an engineering apprenticeship Good understanding of engineering practices and methods Knowledge of powder metallurgy processes Knowledge and understanding of machining methods, particularly vertical CNC milling machines and lathes Able to communicate effectively through various written methods Assertive when required Able to delegate effectively Able to motivate and recognise opportunities for team members to develop Proactively identifies and deals with conflict Acts with initiative Understand what motivates his team and gets the best from them Knowledge of Excel, able to understand and interpret spreadsheets Good understanding of Word, Outlook & PowerPoint Able to work with MRP / ERP systems and understand the limitations/processes of these systems Able to think logically through solving a problem Able to manage frequently and rapidly changing priorities and react in a clear and rational manner Team Leader (CNC Engineering) - Responsibilities Supervise team members daily during the normal operation of a busy production environment, in line with production and demand priorities. Ensure that team members have an adequate workload on a daily basis Determine the best use of manpower 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 (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 the start or end of the shift. Manage staff attendance and development Complete yearly PDRs for each team member 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 machinery (preferably CNC milling machines) and other work-shop equipment where necessary 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 CNC and Manual CMM machines, following instructions to run programs to check drawing compliance of manufactured parts. Be a 'First Of’ stamp holder Ensure that health and safety guidelines and practices are maintained and developed. Ensure that team members work in a safe manner both to themselves and to their colleagues Ensuring compliance with all relevant H&S policies and procedures and act as a role model in demonstrating compliance within the workplace Ensure all operators are adequately trained and informed of all relevant H&S matters Ensure programme in machine shop area is sustained and periodically reviewed Assist with problem-solving any issues that appear. Communicate any issues through appropriate methods to the engineering, commercial and technical departments Assist the operators, when required, with the day to day operations Recommend courses of action for moving capacity around, ensuring customer deliveries and KPIs are met Identify and develop manufacturing improvements/procedures Understand all of the material specifications that produces and what that means for production Understand what are the individual quality requirements imposed by customers and ensure that these are met with production Ensure that any methods improvements are communicated through the appropriate means Knowledge/experience/skills About Us Detail2Recruitment acts as an employment agency in respect of this position. Please note, due to a high volume of applications, you may not receive a response if unsuccessful. For information on how we may use, process, store and disclose your Personal Information, please refer to privacy-policy