Manufacturing Shift Supervisor (CNC / Toolroom / Precision Engineering)

Huntingdon | £38,500 + Excellent Benefits

Double Days: 5:45am - 2:15pm & 1:45pm - 10:15pm (with handover)

Are you an experienced Production Team Leader, Manufacturing Supervisor or Shift Supervisor with a background in precision engineering, CNC machining, toolmaking or advanced manufacturing?

We're looking for a hands-on manufacturing leader who understands the realities of a machine shop or precision manufacturing environment. This is not a warehouse, logistics or retail management role. You'll be leading skilled manufacturing teams, ensuring production targets, quality standards and continuous improvement are delivered across a busy production facility.

The Role

• Plan and execute the daily production schedule to meet customer demand.

• Coordinate labour, materials and machine capacity to maximise production efficiency.

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of skilled manufacturing operatives and technicians.

• Ensure production targets, quality standards and delivery schedules are achieved.

• Monitor team capability and support training, coaching and performance management.

• Work closely with Engineering and Maintenance to maximise machine uptime.

• Drive Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives.

• Monitor KPIs, investigate production issues and implement corrective actions.

• Ensure compliance with quality, health & safety and manufacturing procedures.

• Promote a positive safety and continuous improvement culture across the shop floor.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Previous experience leading teams within a manufacturing, precision engineering or machining environment.

• Background as a Production Team Leader, Manufacturing Supervisor, Production Lead or Shift Supervisor.

• Ideally from a CNC machining, CNC Miller, CNC Turner, Toolmaker, Toolroom, Precision Engineering or Mechanical Manufacturing background.

• Strong understanding of production planning, machining operations and shop floor processes.

• Experience managing KPIs, productivity, quality and continuous improvement.

• Confident leader with the ability to motivate skilled manufacturing teams.

• Good IT skills including Excel, Outlook and production reporting systems.

Highly Desirable:

• Previous hands-on experience as a CNC Miller, CNC Turner, Toolmaker or Machinist before moving into leadership.

• Experience within precision engineering, electromechanical manufacturing or high-specification production environments.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S and Root Cause Analysis.

Package

• £38,500 salary

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

• Company matched pension scheme

• Discretionary annual bonus

• Private Medical Insurance

• Health Cash Plan

• Life Assurance from day one

• Income Protection

• 3% Flexible Benefits Allowance

• Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme

• Buy or sell up to 5 days' annual leave

• Ongoing training and development

• Excellent long-term career progression

Please note: This vacancy is specifically suited to candidates from a manufacturing, CNC machining, toolmaking or precision engineering background. Applications from retail, warehouse or logistics management backgrounds are unlikely to be suitable.

Interested?

For a confidential discussion or to apply, contact:

Zoe Murray
Principal Recruiter
📞 07860 145624
📧 zoem@kpir.co.uk

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