Machine Shop Manager

As the Machine Shop Manager, you'll run a machine shop with real teeth: CNC 3-axis, 5-axis and manual capability, including a 6-metre travel ARES machining centre, all under your call. No component leaves the shop without your standard stamped on it, metallic or composite. This is a department where the strategy, the investment decisions and the pace are yours to set.

As the Machine Shop Manager, you will benefit from:

• Private healthcare through Bupa
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric car scheme
• Dog-friendly workplace
• £35 a month towards your gym membership
• Two paid "recharge days" a year, when the business closes to say thank you to its people
• Flexible hours between 7am and 5pm, Monday to Friday

As a Machine Shop Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing strategic leadership across all machining functions, aligning manufacturing, testing and product development with business objectives
• Overseeing delivery of high-precision metallic and composite components, driving quality, repeatability and production efficiency
• Leading investment planning and capability development across CNC machining, composites machining, fixturing and quality systems
• Directing quality assurance and inspection, guaranteeing precision and technical compliance on every component produced
• Managing procurement and stock control of departmental resources within budget
• Driving continuous improvement to reduce lead times, optimise tooling and improve material efficiency

As a Machine Shop Manager, your experience will include:

• Demonstrable experience machining in a modern manufacturing environment, ideally within motorsport, aerospace or marine technology
• Proven leadership experience running machine shop teams in a high-tech, precision-driven sector
• Strong technical grounding in metallic manufacturing processes, including CNC programming and operation
• Experience machining titanium and other exotic metals
• A track record of scaling production processes while maintaining quality and repeatability
• Commercial awareness, with a clear understanding of the financial drivers behind manufacturing decisions

If you're ready to take full ownership of a machine shop and shape how it runs, this Machine Shop Manager role puts you in charge. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Charlie at Rubicon for more information.

While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.