CNC Turning Shift Leader

Job description

CNC Turning Shift Leader Manufacturing | Precision Engineering | Telford, On Site | Full Time, Perm Closing Date: 30th October 2026 About the Company Rheinmetall Weapon Munitions UK Limited (RWM UK) – a wholly owned subsidiary of the Rheinmetall Group and part of the Weapon and Ammunition Division – is Rheinmetall's centre of excellence for the production and maintenance of large calibre weapon systems in the United Kingdom.

In particular, smoothbore weapon systems for main battle tanks in 120 mm and artillery systems in 155 mm calibre. About the role We are looking for an experienced and motivated CNC Shift Leader to lead our machining team and ensure safe, efficient and high-quality production within a high precision engineering environment. This is a hand-on leadership role, combining CNC machine Operation with team supervision, technical support and production coordination.

You will play a key role in ensuring production targets are achieved, quality standards are maintained and team members are supported to perform at their best.

Key Responsibilities

Taking on shift supervisor duties and carrying out production work on the machines (proportion to be determined as required) Operate Large Turning machines ( HR, SHW, Gehring and TBT etc)

• Monitor machines during the machining of high-quality components for large calibre weapons systems up to 10m in length but very tight tolerances Give technical support to team members on setups, tooling, programs and troubleshooting
• Set up, program, operate and prove out CNC machines to the required quality and cycle times
• Work to drawings, work instructions and inspection plans, and carry out in-process checks
• Lead by example on safety, housekeeping (5S) and machine care
• Train and develop team members through on-the-job training, including new starters, and keep training records and competency sign-offs up to date
• Create and update SWI’s documents so they reflect current best practice Carry out daily shift briefs covering safety, priorities, quality issues and targets Carry out handovers to the next shift leader, covering status, issues and priorities
• Act as the main point of contact for the shift, including for managers, quality, maintenance, planning, engineering, toolshop and visitors
• Escalate any issues that impact production to the relevant stakeholders (maintenance, quality, engineering, toolshop) and follow up until resolved
• Ensure the whole team routinely completes daily production documentation, including AMs and inspection quality sheets Carry out risk assessments and dynamic risk assessments as and when required Populate and maintain the production KPI boards (output, quality, delivery, safety)
• Schedule operators to machines for each shift based on skills, workload and absence
• Manage team holiday requests and cover
• Identify opportunities to improve process steps (continuous improvement) in safety, quality, efficiency and waste reduction, and help implement them Booking of production confirmations (quantity and time) in SAP