Production Shift Lead in Bristol, Gloucestershire

Production Shift Lead

Location: Bitton, Bristol
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Shift Options

Double Day Shift – 25% Shift Premium
£22.50–£23.75 per hour including shift premium

Morning: Monday–Thursday 6:00am–2:00pm, Friday 6:00am–11:00am
Afternoon: Monday–Thursday 2:00pm–10:00pm, Friday 11:00am–4:00pm

Morning and afternoon shifts rotate.

Night Shift – 40% Shift Premium
£25.20–£26.60 per hour including shift premium

Sunday–Thursday 10:00pm–6:00am

The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Production Shift Lead to join a precision engineering manufacturer in Bitton, Bristol.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for managing a production team while ensuring safe, efficient and high-quality manufacturing operations. Strong CNC machining knowledge across turning and milling is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support production operators throughout the shift

• Allocate workloads and manage staffing levels

• Monitor production targets, KPIs and deadlines

• Provide hands-on CNC turning and milling support

• Assist with machine setup, tool changes and offset adjustments

• Interpret engineering drawings and tolerances

• Provide technical guidance to operators

• Carry out first-off and in-process quality checks

• Investigate defects and support corrective actions

• Complete effective shift handovers

• Enforce health and safety procedures

• Support continuous improvement and waste reduction

About You

• Experience within CNC machining, assembly or precision engineering

• Previous experience leading or supervising a production team

• Strong CNC turning and/or milling knowledge

• Able to read engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation

• Experience using micrometers, verniers and gauges

• Strong communication, leadership and team development skills

• Able to manage performance, attendance and shop-floor issues professionally

• Aerospace or highly regulated manufacturing experience is desirable

• AS9100 experience is desirable

• Experience with shift handovers and production meetings is advantageous

The Package

• Permanent position with an established precision engineering manufacturer

• Rotating double day shifts or permanent night shifts available

• Enhanced shift premiums

• Hands-on leadership position with responsibility for a production team