Job Title:  Machine Shop Team Leader

Direct reports: 

Will provide Leadership for cell employees on a day to day basis, but will not formally have direct reports.
Scope of Role: 
Working closely with the Cell Leader and Planner, take ownership for scheduling work through their area of responsibility and provide leadership for the people in that area.  Be responsible for monitoring manufacturing performance against agreed QCD metrics using best practice. Take responsibility for organising and providing where necessary all required training within their area and take the active lead in monitoring and guiding their team on business performance and information. To set-up and use various marching equipment in the production and reworking of components and assemblies.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

•    Provide leadership to team members to realise the cell objectives and production targets.
•    Record, monitor and advise on production performance as a part of the QCD metrics.
•    Communicate any manufacturing performance issues to the Cell Leader as soon as they are known.
•    Attend regular team meetings to share information with the team members, and when required provide oral feedback on the performance of the Cell to the management team.
•    Monitor actual performance against the standard cycle times.
•    Maintain a quality culture within the Cell, not only with the products but with the required paperwork.
•    Be responsible for liaising with the Cell Leader in the training of staff and maintaining skills matrices, giving regular feedback on progress to the management team.
•    Continuously review processes and recommend or implement improvement activities.
•    Highlight any manufacturing engineering changes to the Cell Leader e.g. updates to batch travellers/routings, drawings or test procedures.
•    Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are complied with and in consultation with the management team, ensuring all equipment is safe to use, calibrated and regularly maintained.
•    Ensure time attendance system is kept up to date and accurate for the Cell with all the relevant paperwork in place.  
•    Working with the Cell Lead to approve holiday and unpaid absence.
•    Deputise for the Cell Lead including attendance at production meetings.
•    The role requires the use and set up of the following machines in the production of product:
-    Must be able to work to fine tolerances and understand engineering drawings.
-    Experience on Jones and Shipman Machines (Advantageous).
-    Cylindrical grinding.
-    Surface grinding.
-    Bore grinding.
-    Milling.
-    Linishing.
-    Fettling.
-    Lathe (Advantageous).
-    General bench fitting.
-    Ultrasonic cleaning.

Other Responsibilities/Non-essential Functions

•    To maintain as best as is possible a tidy working environment
•    Wear personal protective equipment, which will be provided, you will be required to use it.
•    Participate in any improvement activity that affects the performance of your job.
•    Undertake all other reasonable requests that are made by the role manager/acting manager or Directors.
•    At times of reduced department staff attendance there will be a need to be flexible and provide support outside of the normal tasks of the job to ensure customer satisfaction.
•    On occasion you may be required to take on ad hoc duties which includes, but is not limited to training, department associated tasks and brief secondment to other departments.