Team Lead Machining

KVE is growing and we’re looking for a Teamlead Machining who is passionate about leading people in a high‑tech machining environment.

Your Role

In this role, you are responsible for coaching, guiding and developing the machining team, while ensuring a safe, efficient and high‑quality production flow. Together with planning, engineering and quality, you make sure our machined components meet aerospace‑grade standards and are delivered on time.

Your goal: Build a strong, skilled machining team and ensure reliable, high-performance operations.

What You Will Do

Lead daily machining operations

• Coordinate operators, CNC machinists and trainees.
• Manage production planning and team allocation.
• Detect and resolve disruptions in the machining process.
• Drive performance towards OEE, productivity and on‑time delivery targets.

Safeguard quality & process control

• Ensure compliance with work instructions and quality standards (EN9100).
• Analyse scrap and initiate corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Quality during audits and deviations.

Ensure safety & compliance

• Promote safety culture and enforce ARBO guidelines.
• Guarantee a clean, safe and well‑maintained workspace.
• Report and follow up on incidents or near‑misses.
• Oversee correct and safe use of machines, tools and equipment.

Develop your team

• Coach colleagues in technical and personal development.
• Conduct progress and performance reviews.
• Train, onboard and mentor new employees.
• Build collaboration, structure and team spirit.
• Lead and support Lean/5S improvement initiatives.
• Analyse downtime, setup times and inefficiencies.
• Contribute to process optimization and standardization.
• Provide input on investments in machinery or automation.

Throughout your work, you will apply and respect our EN9100 quality system, ensuring every deliverable meets aerospace‑grade standards.

Your Profile

Experience & Education

• MBO+ (Mechanical Engineering, Precision Engineering, Machining Technology or similar).
• 7–10 years of experience in machining (CNC turning/milling).
• Experience leading a production team.
• Experience in high‑tech machining environments.
• EN9100 experience is a plus.
• Composite machining experience is a plus.

Skills & Knowledge

• Machining techniques and CNC operations.
• Reading technical drawings and tolerances (ISO GPS).
• Using measurement tools for inspections.
• Basic Lean principles and 5S methodology.
• Working with ERP and production planning systems.
• Strong leadership and coaching mindset
• Problem solver with a hands‑on mentality
• Decisive and structured
• Proactive and stress‑resistant
• Responsible, reliable and team‑oriented

Additionally, you:

• Enjoy being on the shop floor as much as behind a CAD/CAM screen
• Know how to work with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing in a composite production environment
• Have a structured and curious mindset – you solve problems by testing, improving and validating
• Communicate easily with both engineers and technicians
• Have an EU nationality (due to security requirements for defense projects)

Why Join Us?

At KVE, you join a specialist team where your leadership directly shapes our production performance. You will work with advanced composite components for leading aerospace and defense customers.

You empower technicians, improve processes, and help build a machining department that grows in professionalism, quality and capability.

For Dutch nationals, we even offer the opportunity to work “in the field” with our products as a military reservist.

Working Conditions

• A one-year contract (32‑40 hours) with prospect to permanent employment
• Bike plan
• Pension plan

Interested?

Send us your CV and a short note about relevant projects you’ve worked on – formal or hobby. We care about what you’ve built, tested, fixed or improved.

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