Salary from £45,000 per year, depending on experience
47 hours per week: Monday to Thursday 7:00am–5:30pm, Friday 7:00am–2:00pm
Do you see yourself as the person who brings structure, momentum, and control to a busy CNC workshop?
Are you someone who naturally takes ownership, keeps work moving, and leads from the shop floor?
We are looking for a CNC Workshop Manager to take ownership of the day-to-day running of our workshop and help create a well-organised, productive, and efficient machining environment.
This role would suit an experienced CNC team leader or supervisor ready to step into a workshop manager position. Candidates with previous workshop management experience in a CNC machining environment will be especially well suited.
About Us
Cwm Engineering Ltd is a family‑owned precision engineering business serving demanding sectors including aerospace, defence, and general engineering. We operate in a high‑precision machining environment with a strong focus on quality, reliability, and continuous improvement.
As we continue to invest in new equipment, tooling, and capability, we are looking for the right person to play a key role in helping our workshop perform at a consistently high level.
The Role
This is a hands‑on leadership role focused on keeping the workshop running smoothly day to day. You will lead a team of six across milling, turning, and setter/operator activity, taking responsibility for planning and prioritising work, maintaining visibility of jobs throughout the process, and coordinating workflow across machining, inspection, packing, and subcontract operations.
This role is primarily focused on workshop leadership and production control, but you will also be expected to support with practical machining problem‑solving on the shop floor when needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Take ownership of the day‑to‑day running of the CNC workshop
- Plan, prioritise, and manage daily and weekly production activity
- Maintain and update the in‑house ERP and scheduling system to ensure accurate visibility of job progress
- Monitor workflow through the workshop and keep production moving in line with priorities and delivery requirements
- Coordinate effectively with programming, inspection, packing, and admin to ensure smooth job progression
- Manage production flow involving subcontract processes such as plating and heat treatment
- Identify bottlenecks, delays, or missing information early and take action to keep work on track
- Support machine utilisation by planning work effectively and responding to changing priorities
- Provide clear day‑to‑day direction to the shop floor team and help maintain high standards of organisation, focus, and follow‑through
- Monitor progress, timekeeping, and overtime requirements in conjunction with management
- Support operators and setters with practical machining problem‑solving where required
- Help drive continuous improvement in workflow, coordination, and workshop performance
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping, organisation, and day‑to‑day workshop standards
- Communicate clearly with the Managing Director and Operations Manager on progress, risks, and issues affecting delivery
Essential Skills and Experience
- Practical experience as a CNC setter/operator/programmer
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings confidently
- Strong shop‑floor problem‑solving ability
- Previous supervisory or team‑leading experience in a CNC machining environment
- Good organisational skills and the ability to plan, prioritise, and keep work moving
- Confident using a computer and updating a production or scheduling system
- Able to work on your own initiative and make sensible day‑to‑day decisions in a busy workshop environment
- Good communication skills and a calm, practical approach to leading people on the shop floor
- CNC turning experience
- Experience using CAD/CAM software
- Experience within subcontract machining
- Familiarity with subcontract processes such as plating and heat treatment
- Experience improving workflow, machine utilisation, or production control systems
What We Offer
- Salary from £45,000 per year, depending on experience
- Permanent full‑time position
- Day shift, Monday to Friday
- Early finish on Friday
- 28 days annual leave plus Christmas shutdown
- Company pension scheme
- Free on‑site parking
- Opportunity to play a key role in a growing and continually investing precision engineering business
Location
Applicants must be able to reliably commute to Llanelli, SA14 6RE, or plan to relocate before starting work.
Pay
Pay: From £45,000.00 per year
- Company pension
- Free parking
Ability to commute/relocate
- Llanelli SA14 6RE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
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