Production Leader

Production Team Leader (Manufacturing)

Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.
Permanent
Manufacturing facility; 4 day week (Monday to Thursday 07:00 to 17:00)

Production supervisor or team leader from a manufacturing or production environment?
Comfortable managing people, performance targets and daily production output?
Looking for a role where you lead a team and drive improvements rather than just firefighting?

What's in it for you
£30,000 to £35,000 basic salary
20 days holiday plus bank holidays and an additional birthday day off
5% matched pension
Critical illness insurance
Health cash plan
4 day working week

What will you be doing?
Leading a team of production operatives on a daily basis
Running daily SQCDP meetings and communicating targets and priorities
Monitoring productivity, output and delivery performance
Managing attendance, return to work meetings and performance reviews
Investigating quality issues and customer complaints and implementing corrective actions
Ensuring accurate production data and reject reporting within systems
Coordinating with other departments to meet delivery schedules
Supporting health and safety compliance, audits and risk assessments
Identifying training needs and coaching team members
Driving continuous improvement activities including 5S, Kaizen and waste reduction

Where will you be doing it?
You will be joining a well established UK manufacturer producing engineered electrical and electro mechanical assemblies for a range of industrial customers, operating within a structured and quality focused production environment.

What will you need?
Supervisory or team leadership experience within manufacturing or production
Experience managing people, output and daily operational targets
Understanding of quality, delivery and performance metrics
Ability to investigate issues and implement corrective actions
Good communication and organisational skills
Basic IT skills for recording production and performance data
Desirable
Experience within electrical, mechanical or assembly manufacturing
Exposure to continuous improvement, 5S or lean manufacturing environments
ERP or production system experience

Important Information: We endeavour to process your personal data in a fair and transparent manner. In applying for this role, Russell Taylor will be acting within your interest and will contact you in relation to the role, either by email, phone or text message. For more information see our Privacy Policy on our website. It is important you are aware of your individual rights and the provisions the company has put in place to protect your data. xwzovoh If you would like further information on the policy or GDPR please get in touch with us here.