CNC & Paintline Manager

Salary: £45,000–£47,000 DOE + strong benefits

Hours: Mon–Thu 06:00–15:30 | Fri 06:00–12:00

Location: Ansty, Coventry 

The opportunity

We’re looking for a hands on, tech focused CNC & Paintline Manager to lead the CNC cutting and paintline operations within a woodworking company. You’ll be responsible for safety, quality, delivery and performance whilst driving a culture of continuous improvement and developing a high performing team.

This is a leadership role for someone with a strong CNC manufacturing background, proven people management capability, and a data driven mindset (including using AI to analyse operational data and trends).

What you’ll be doing

Leadership & people management

• Set clear expectations and KPIs; run regular 1:1s and team meetings
• Manage performance, conduct, attendance and absence in line with company policy
• Recruit, onboard and develop CNC and paintline teams, ensuring competence and compliance from day one
• Lead problem solving and root cause analysis to eliminate recurring issues
• Build engagement through communication, recognition and a strong safety culture

Operational management

• Own daily CNC cutting and paintline schedules to meet Assembly requirements on time and to spec
• Optimise CNC programs, tooling and paintline parameters to improve output, quality and waste reduction
• Maintain high housekeeping standards and embed 5S / visual management
• Lead daily SQCDP meetings to set priorities and remove blockers

Health, safety & compliance

• Promote and enforce safe working practices aligned to UK legislation and company standards
• Ensure daily pre-use checks are completed for CNC, paintline and associated equipment
• Review and update risk assessments; ensure safe systems of work are documented and understood
• Investigate accidents and near misses thoroughly, implementing corrective actions

Continuous improvement

• Champion lean/CI projects to reduce waste, improve throughput and raise quality
• Analyse KPIs and production data (including AI-supported analysis) to identify trends and opportunities
• Partner with Maintenance to improve reliability and equipment performance

Stakeholder management

• Work closely with Assembly, Planning, Production Admin, Maintenance, Quality and Transport
• Provide clear updates to senior management on performance, risks and resourcing needs
• Support cross-functional improvement projects across the site

What we’re looking for

• Strong CNC manufacturing background (ideally within a fast-paced production environment)
• Proven people manager (leading teams through performance, change, and development)
• Tech-focused, data-driven approach to decision-making
• Comfortable using AI tools to analyse data and support operational improvement
• Demonstrable continuous improvement / lean experience (5S, RCA, KPI management, SQCDP)
• Strong communicator with the credibility to lead from the front

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Scottish Widows Pension: 4% employee + 4% employer
• Medicash healthcare scheme