CNC Team Leader

TC Industries Of Canada Company; Ilminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company based in Ilminster is seeking a Team Leader to oversee production activities and manage team dynamics. The role requires a combination of production management and leadership, emphasizing continuous improvement and adherence to quality standards. Key qualifications include mechanical engineering certifications and leadership skills. The position comes with benefits such as 25 days of holiday, training opportunities, and a salary sacrifice pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Opportunities for training and progression

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme

£500 colleague referral bonus

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent qualifications in English, Maths and Science.
• NVQ level 3 in mechanical engineering or time served apprentice.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Support the organization of your department with materials, people and machinery.
• Lead your team to meet daily output targets.
• Drive to achieve site objectives.
• Promote and display the company's core values.

Skills

GCSE or equivalent qualifications in English, Maths and Science

NVQ level 3 in mechanical engineering/time served apprentice

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Experience in working within a Lean manufacturing environment

Excellent organisational skills

Dynamic and engaging leadership

Result driven

Positive can-do attitude

Punctual and adaptable

Flexible approach to working and shift patterns

Willingness to learn and develop skills

Attention to detail

Methodical approach

Job description

ABOUT US

G&H is a world leader in optical designing, testing and manufacturing. As experts in the technology of light, G&H works with customers to provide optical systems, assemblies, and components for demanding applicationsHeadquartered in Ilminster Somerset, UK with primary operations in the USA and Europe, G&H is recognized for the breadth of their acousto-optic, electro-optic, crystal-optic, fibre optic, and precision optic products. G&H is recognized as the preferred source for OEMs in the life sciences, industrial, and aerospace and defence industries, with a history of quality and excellence that dates back over seventy-five years.

G&H Phoenix is a key part of our Optical Systems Division, providing a full start to finish in-house service from raw glass slab material, cut discs and mouldings, right through to polished and coated finished optical parts, prisms and assemblies.

Joining us means becoming part of a forward-thinking organisation that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and the pursuit of operational and design excellence.

ROLE

As the Team Leader you will report to the Departmental Manager Your main priority is to support the organisation of your department with materials, people and machinery.

• Lead your team with working the work area to meet daily production to meet daily output targets.
• Highlight risk and demonstrate capability to mitigate risk in relation to daily targets.
• Drive to achieve site objectives.
• The role will require a split of 70% production time and 30% Leadership
• Innovation and continuous improvement champion of the area

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adherence to all Company policies, management systems and standard operational procedures, including legal responsibilities in relation to Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality
• Working positively to develop and foster good working relationships with colleagues and contracted personnel in order to maintain a culture of mutual respect and dignity
• Work closely with the Manager to agree and set and achieve daily/weekly production targets within area of responsibility for the team
• Assist the manager with cellular level planning by communicating capacity constraints and barriers to success
• Highlight & Report issues regarding production/Quality/Health and safety
• Support practical problem solving and continuous improvement initiatives within your area. Ensure operators are working to best practice and safely at all times
• Adhere to standardised work processes with supporting documentation
• Monthly 6s Audits
• Mentor and develop talent
• Lead cross training activities
• Promote and display the G&H Core Values

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

• On time delivery
• Scheduled adherence
• Right first time
• Yield %

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• GCSE or equivalent qualifications in English, Maths and Science
• NVQ level 3 in mechanical engineering/time served apprentice
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Experience in working within a Lean manufacturing environment
• Excellent organisational skills
• Dynamic and engaging leadership
• Result driven
• Positive can-do attitude
• Punctual and adaptable
• Flexible approach to working and shift patterns
• Willingness to learn and develop skills
• Attention to detail
• Methodical approach

OUR BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDES

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Opportunities for training and progression
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme
• £500 colleague referral bonus

Notes: This job description is not intended to be exhaustive in every respect, but rather to clearly define the fundamental purpose, responsibilities and dimensions for the role. Therefore, this job description does not describe any individual role holder. In addition to the contents of this job description, employees are expected to undertake all other reasonable and related tasks allocated by their line manager.

The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunity or practices on the grounds of gender, race, religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national laws under which the Company operates.

Potential candidates should be aware that many of the employment roles at Gooch & Housego are subject to government security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities that you may have previously held and your place of birth, could restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.

All UK applicants must, as a minimum, be able to successfully complete security vetting to the UK government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard, which includes a criminal record check being performed. Many roles may also require higher levels of security vetting to be completed, where applicants must typically have been continuously resident within the UK for the past five to ten years.