Machining Team Leader

Machining team leader — 3, 4 and 5-axis CNC milling

You lead a team of setters and operators on DMG MORI 3, 4 and 5-axis machining centres. During your shift, you answer for safety, quality, delivery and people.

What you will do

• Organise the shift from the production schedule: assignment of people according to the versatility matrix, priorities, launches and changeovers.
• Lead the start-of-shift meeting and the daily QRQC at the SQCDP board, solve problems at the right level and escalate within the defined times.
• Monitor the team’s performance: progress of manufacturing orders, OEE, scrap and rework, and trigger corrective actions.
• Enforce self-inspection, the control plan, traceability and FOD rules; stop production when quality or safety is at risk.
• React to disruptions with maintenance, methods, quality and logistics: breakdowns, non-conformities, shortages of material or tools.
• Manage the team: induction and training of newcomers, follow-up of authorisations, attendance and leave, appraisals, handling of tensions and conflicts.
• Ensure the handover between shifts and report to the production manager.
• Drive continuous improvement on the shop floor: 5S, shorter setup times and 8D problem solving.

What we look for

• BTS, applied licence or engineering degree in mechanical manufacturing or mechanical engineering.
• Five years or more of experience in CNC machining, including at least two years leading a production team.
• Solid technical grounding in 3, 4 and 5-axis milling: setup, drawing reading, ISO tolerancing, cutting tools and shop-floor metrology.
• Practice of management and improvement tools: QRQC, 8D, 5S and SQCDP indicators; use of an ERP.
• Leadership, leading by example and listening: you can run a meeting, give a clear instruction, set limits and defuse a conflict.
• Able to decide under time pressure without compromising on quality or safety.
• Knowledge of aerospace requirements (EN 9100, FAI, traceability) is an asset. Availability for three-shift work.

What ESM offers

• A park of 15 machining centres bought new, and a three-shift organisation backed by a weekend team.
• Visual management already in place: daily QRQC, SQCDP boards, a versatility matrix and an annual training plan.
• A company that has grown from about 20 to roughly 150 people, where today’s shift leaders were promoted from inside.

Apply with your CV, in French or English. Every application is read by human resources and by the production manager.