Responsibilities:
- Lead daily shop floor operations to meet production, quality & delivery goals
- Hands-on troubleshooting of production and technical issues
- Collaborate with engineering, planning & quality teams
- Ensure strict compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) standards and promote a culture of safety across the shop floor
- Maintain and uphold high-level quality assurance standards throughout production processes
- Enforce housekeeping standards
- Use IT systems for job tracking and reporting
- Review and develop technical packs
- Identify training needs and lead staff skill development
- Manage discipline and performance of shopfloor staff, ensuring standards are maintained and issues addressed promptly
- Promote continuous improvement and team accountability
Requirements:
- Minimum 10 years manufacturing experience
- At least 5 years in fabrication, including grinding, dressing & press work
- Strong engineering background (preferably aerospace or precision engineering)
- Proven experience ensuring compliance with HSE standards in a manufacturing environment
- Experience working within or supporting high-level quality assurance systems (e.g., AS9100, ISO9001)
- Experience in coordination, team lead, or supervisory roles, including discipline and performance management
- Skilled in reviewing technical documentation
- Confident with production IT systems & Microsoft Office
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Preferred:
- Time-served apprenticeship or HNC/HND in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
- Experience in regulated, high-spec manufacturing