Job Title: Cell Leader
Location: Newcastle
Salary: £43,000 plus 15% shift premium for nights
Shifts: Days and night shift
Benefits:
* Wellbeing app (Employee Assistance Program)
* Holiday buy & sell
* Car scheme
* Competitive pay
* Enhanced pension
* Training & development
Job Description:
* Provide strong leadership to your team, inspiring high performance and ensuring all tasks are completed to the required standards and in accordance with company guidelines.
* Communicate operational expectations clearly and consistently, ensuring staff understand and follow organisational policies and procedures.
* Promote a culture focused on Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People (SQCDP) throughout all daily activities.
* Develop, maintain and embed effective Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across the department.
* Facilitate daily SQCDP cell meetings to review progress, highlight priorities and address any issues.
* Take a proactive approach to managing attendance, performance concerns and any disciplinary matters.
* Ensure operations fully comply with health & safety requirements, quality standards and overall site targets.
* Record, report and contain any incidents or accidents, ensuring corrective actions are implemented promptly.
* Support the Operations Manager in achieving departmental and wider business objectives.
* Offer clear guidance, coaching and regular feedback to team members, ensuring expectations are understood.
* Recognise underperformance early and address it through structured improvement plans.
* Identify training requirements within the team and ensure development needs are met.
* Respond quickly to faults, taking action to mitigate issues and prevent recurrence.
* Monitor, understand and contribute to improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) across the site.
* Ensure thorough and constructive shift handovers, capturing all relevant updates and outstanding issues.
* Champion and uphold 5S standards to maintain an organised and efficient working environment.
* Work safely at all times and adhere to the British Engines Group Health, Safety & Environmental Policy.
* Perform any additional duties that may reasonably be required to support operational needs.
Skills and Requirements:
* Strong CNC machining knowledge. You must have an understanding Axis CNC machines and their capabilities
* Strong communicator and proactive in fixing potential issues.
* Experience of working in a subcontract manufacturing environment and manufacturing components for various industries (aerospace, oil and gas, nuclear, defence) is desirable
* Managing training plans and overtime requests
Why Should You Apply?
Opportunity to work for a leading engineering company.
Excellent career progression and skills development.
Be part of a professional and innovative CNC machining team.
Work on high-quality, precision-engineered components.
The Company
Theo James Recruitment is proud to be supporting a leading engineering company specialising in precision manufacturing for various industries. With a strong reputation for innovation, quality, and reliability, they are committed to investing in cutting-edge technology and fostering a dynamic work environment. This is an excellent opportunity to join a company that values skill development and career progression. Being on-site was a pleasure, and this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced leader with a CNC background to come in and be part of a special company. Growth and development are at the heart of everything they do, and truly an exciting opportunity for the right candidate