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.

• 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

• 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

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

• 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 .