Job Vacancy CNC Machinist Team Leader

Job Title: CNC Machinist Team Leader

Location: Washington, Tyne and Wear

Salary: £42,132

What you'll be doing:

• Supervising a team of skilled machinists working across multiple shift patterns
• Carrying out line management responsibilities such as absence management, coaching, and development
• Taking responsibility for the activities that the skilled workers will be undertaking, such as machine knock/bump/crash and finding the root cause
• Responsible for the safety of the employees working within Setter function within the manufacturing area.
• Supporting the development and implementation of continuous improvement activities utilising lean tools and techniques to drive delivery performance
• Showing a proactive, flexible and enthusiastic approach to work, with excellent attention to detail

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Time served Engineering apprenticeship
• Previous success in implementing and sustaining continuous improvement activities
• Extensive experience in CNC machining
• An ability to lead a team ensuring deliverables ae achieved to the required quality, cost, and delivery

Desirable:

• A proactive, flexible, and enthusiastic approach to work, with excellent attention to detail
• Strong communicator at all levels, with the ability to articulate technical safety and process information to stakeholders
• Safety conscious attitude with knowledge and skill to fully integrate safety into the working environment

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Manufacturing team:

This is an exciting opportunity for you to play an integral role on our Washington site, working alongside a close knit, supportive team where teamwork and communication is vital. Working alongside other experienced professionals such as the Manufacturing Manager, Shift Leaders, Production and Maintenance. This is a role you can really make an impact by bringing ideas and improvements into the team, to drive the department forward.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 22nd November 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.