Production Team Leader

Production Team Leader

About the Role:
Our client is seeking a proactive Team Leader to oversee the planning, coordination, and control of manufacturing processes, ensuring quality, efficiency, and safety. Reporting to the Shift Performance Manager, this role is critical to maintaining operational excellence on a 24/7 shift pattern.

What’s in it for you:

• Salary very competitive + Quarterly bonus
• Day shift – 7am-7pm / Night shift 7pm-7am
• Life assurance
• Private Healthcare
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence to safe work practices and PPE requirements, following all Health & Safety guidelines. Actively promote and support a culture of safety in the workplace.
• Drive production quality by identifying and resolving minor issues promptly, and escalating as needed, in alignment with our quality standards and systems.
• Partner with the Shift Performance Manager to achieve production goals using Lean Manufacturing methodologies, identifying and resolving production challenges as they arise.
• Lead and develop your team by providing feedback, conducting performance reviews, managing attendance, and handling any disciplinary actions. Keep the team aligned and informed through effective communication and regular meetings.
• Utilise SAP to address production issues efficiently, support gain-share initiatives, and work with the planning team to ensure smooth schedule management.

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing setting
• Demonstrated leadership, initiative, and ability to enhance safety and performance standards
• Skilled in Microsoft Office
• Flexibility for rotating shift patterns
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement practices

For more information on this opportunity, please apply via the link or contact Karl Yellop at Vanrath for a confidential discussion.