Workshop Manager

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Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for a Workshop Manager with a technical background to oversee daily operations within a small machine shop specialising in CNC turning and milling. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing production processes, ensuring efficiency, quality, and on-time delivery, while also possessing hands-on programming capability for CNC machines. Knowledge/basic understanding of Tig welding processes would be advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, organise, and manage day-to-day production activities within the machine shop
• Supervise and support a small team of skilled machinists
• Work with team to optimise CNC turning and milling operations.
• Ensure production targets, quality standards, and delivery deadlines are consistently met
• Interpret engineering drawings and ensure accurate manufacturing processes • Monitor workflow, identify bottlenecks, and implement process improvements coordinating with engineering
• Maintain health & safety standards and ensuring compliance
• Manage tooling requirements and machine maintenance schedules
• Train and develop team members to improve skill levels and performance
• Manage calibration of measuring equipment

Hours of work (exclusive of lunch break of 30 minutes) are as follows:

• Monday – Thursday Core hours are 08:30 to 3:30 (30 minutes lunch), with a flexible start of 06:30 and finish of 17:30
• Friday core hours are 08:30 to 12:30 (no dinner break), with a flexible start of 06:30 and finish of 14:00 By finishing at 12:30 on a Friday you will need to utilize the flexible start and finish times throughout the week to make up the total hours required in-line with your contract of employment.
• Your contracted hours consist of a 39-hour working week. Your specific hours of work and details of meal breaks will be as defined by your manager in accordance with operational requirements.
• Employees are expected to be co-operative in working outside their normal hours, as necessary, to cope with varying situations and workloads.

If successful you will be employed under a temp to perm contract. You will serve a 12 week probation whilst employed by Blink Recruitment. During this probation you will be monitored on timekeeping and attendance along with work ethic and ability to work well as part of a team. Once you have successfully completed the 12 weeks you will be transferred over a as a permanent employee.

The roles will also involve additional duties around site associated to the manufacturing and installation processes.

If you wish to be considered for either of these roles:

1. Ensure that your CV is fully up to date covering any gaps in employment (out of date CVs will automatically declined)

2. Ensure to answer all qualifying questions that come later in this application process on Indeed)

If successful in this first stage you will then be invited to register for work with Blink Recruitment by downloading our APP from the app store on your mobile device. Once we have verified your registration you will then be contacted to discuss next steps.

Blink Recruitment operate a full in house PAYE payroll. We do not use the services of Umbrella payroll schemes. All workers accrue holiday pay per hour worked. Paid Weekly with a week in arrears.

If you would like to join our ever growing team and are a reliable worker who relishes a demanding, long term role in a good team then apply today and one of our team will be in touch with the next steps.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

 

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

 

Application question(s):

 

• Can you get to the Telford area for the working hours listed on the job advert?
• Is your CV up to date?
• How much hands on experience have you got wokring with CNC milling and turning machines? Can you list where this experience is?

 

Experience:

 

• Management : 3 years (required)

 

Language:

 

• English (required)

 

Work authorisation:

 

• United Kingdom (required)

 

Work Location: In person