CNC Milling Team Leader

Milling Team Leader – CNC Manufacturing

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Milling Team Leader to take ownership of our clients busy milling department. This is a hands-on leadership role at the heart of a fast-paced engineering environment, where you’ll play a key part in driving production performance, maintaining exceptional quality standards, and leading a skilled machining team.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading, supporting, and motivating the milling team on a day-to-day basis

• Planning workloads and priorities to ensure production schedules are achieved

• Setting, operating, and programming CNC milling machines where required

• Ensuring all components are manufactured to engineering drawings and tight tolerances

• Carrying out first-off inspections and supporting in-process quality checks

• Monitoring output, efficiency, scrap levels, and machine downtime

• Promoting and enforcing health & safety standards across the department

• Supporting training, coaching, and development of team members, including apprentices and new starters

• Working closely with Production, Quality, Planning, and Engineering teams to meet business objectives

• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce waste

• Managing absence, performance, and conduct issues in line with company procedures

• Ensuring machines and work areas are maintained to a high standard of housekeeping

• Supporting shift handovers and ensuring clear communication across teams

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in a CNC milling / manufacturing environment

• Previous experience in a supervisory or team leader role within machining or production

• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and tolerances

• Hands-on experience setting and operating CNC milling machines

• Solid understanding of tooling, feeds, speeds, and machining methods

• A strong commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement

Desirable Experience

• Experience with Fanuc, Heidenhain, or Siemens controls

• Engineering apprenticeship or relevant qualification

• Background in precision engineering or heavy manufacturing

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing or CI methodologies

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