CNC Team Leader

CNC Team Leader – Heavy Engineering Location: North Yorkshire Salary: £37,000 – £45,000 + Overtime (1.5x) + Company Bonus About the Role We are recruiting for an experienced CNC Team Leader to join a leading heavy engineering manufacturer. This is an excellent opportunity to lead a skilled machining team within a modern, well-invested production facility serving high-integrity industries including Marine Defence, Subsea Energy and Nuclear. Key Responsibilities * Shift Leadership: Coordinate shift activities, allocate work to skilled machinists, and ensure smooth shift handovers. * Hands-On Technical Support: Assist operators with complex setups, fixture alignments, prove-outs, and G-code edits at the machine controls. * Mentorship: Support junior machinists and apprentices, maintaining high standards of workmanship and continuous development. * Health & Safety / Quality: Promote safe working practices, oversee heavy lifting and rigging operations using overhead gantry cranes, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001 quality standards. * Troubleshooting: Act as the primary shop-floor contact for production issues, working closely with Inspection and Production Control to resolve bottlenecks. Required Skills & Experience * Time-served apprenticeship (NVQ Level 3 / ONC in Mechanical Engineering or Machining). * Proven experience setting, operating or programming Horizontal Boring Mills (HBMs) or Vertical Turning Lathes (VTLs). * Experience with Fanuc, Heidenhain, Siemens or Hartrol control systems. * Competent in overhead gantry crane operations and heavy engineering environments. * Strong leadership, communication and decision-making skills with the ability to motivate and support a machining team. What's on Offer * Salary: £37,000 – £45,000 depending on experience. * Enhanced overtime paid at 1.5x. * Company bonus scheme. * Modern, continuously invested heavy machining facility. * Long-term job security supported by multi-year defence and energy contracts. * Company pension scheme. * Life assurance. * Excellent workshop facilities and working environment. If you are interested please get in touch for more information