CNC Team Lead

Machine Shop Team Leader | Poole | Competitive Salary

As the Machine Shop Team Leader, you’ll be responsible for how your shift performs day to day — from output and quality through to safety and teamwork. Working alongside planning, engineering, and management, the Machine Shop Team Leader will make sure people, machines, and priorities are aligned so workflows properly and targets are met.

Key responsibilities

Lead, manage, and motivate a team of machinists across Shift B
Ensure health & safety, COSHH, and risk assessments are always followed
Deliver daily, weekly, and monthly production targets and OTD performance
Run shift meetings, toolbox talks, and performance briefings
Drive Continuous Improvement, Lean, and TPM activities
Oversee training, competence, and performance of all team members
Investigate quality, safety, or performance issues using root cause analysis

Essential skills

Proven experience in a Machine Shop Team Leader or similar supervisory role
Strong background in CNC machining and machine shop operations
Solid people-management, performance, and absence management skills
Excellent knowledge of health & safety and modern manufacturing methods
Confident communication, planning, and organisational ability

Experience with Lean, CI, and performance-driven environments

Desirable experience

CNC programming experience
Use of Lean tools such as 5S, Kaizen, SMED, TPM, and Kanban
Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word, and Outlook

Benefits

Competitive salary
Secure, long-term role within a modern manufacturing environment
Opportunity to lead, improve, and shape a high-performing machine shop team

If you’re an experienced Machine Shop Team Leader who wants to be part of a business that values precision, people, and progress, get in touch. Call Rio at Holt Engineering on (phone number removed)