Production Team Leader

Production Team Leader Proactive Personnel are recruiting for a Production Team Leader on behalf of our client based in Telford. In this role, the team Leader is responsible for guiding and managing a group of associates to achieve specific goals, ensuring effective communication, and providing support to team members. This includes supporting shift management in achieving G&Os, and the day-to-day operation of specific sections, machines or stages to achieve business objectives. Hours: Mon-Fri Double Days | 7:00am – 3:00pm & 3:00pm – 11:00pm Salary: £32,985.00 - £35,436.00 per annum DOE Duties include but are not limited to: * Responsible for supervising, training, and supporting associates within their section. Effectively communicating information to relevant stakeholder and associates, championing continuous improvement and compliance within the team. * Leadership style stemming from a ‘lead-by example’ approach regarding matters of Health and Safety, operational procedures and company policies. This includes motivating associates, addressing performance issues, and interpersonal conflicts to aid team cohesion. * Ownership and ability to escalating issues outside their responsibly aptly when required. * Assist associates to achieve their cycle time in relation to production targets and any changes to the schedule are communicated effectively throughout the shift. * Support new associates and ensure adequate job training is provided. * Ensure team briefings happen every shift covering all issues including Health & Safety, Environment, Quality, 5s/TPM, absence and targets. * To understand and communicate the ‘Quality First’ philosophy, ensuring quality standards are achieved in terms of Right First Time (RFT). * Ensure that non-conformance is challenged. * Effectively carrying out operational requests and tasks relating to business areas goals. Maintaining and enforcing operational standards within their section to ensure the daily operation runs smoothly and efficiently. * Responsible for the ordering of parts to achieve daily build plan and ensuring that minimum and maximum stock levels are maintained. * Ensure your team understand production schedule expectations. Effectively deploy the team to achieve schedule and production targets daily. * Ensure production monitoring boards (e.g. hourly boards/output control boards) are kept up to date throughout the shift. Ideal Candidate: * Experience of manufacturing and responsiveness to customer needs. * Basic understanding of relevant company policies and procedures. * An accredited Level 3 qualification in Leadership and Management. * Good written and verbal communication skills. * Good level of numerical and analytical ability. * Computer literate. * Experience of Lean Management Techniques/Kaizen. * Motivate, involve and engage Associates to deliver departmental objectives. * Encourages teamwork and leads by example. * Understanding of business KPI’s, finance and budgetary control. Interested? Please call Taylor Butterfield on (phone number removed)