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Production Lead
Job Posted: 2 days ago
Salary: £ 40,000 - 45,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Barnard Castle, County Durham
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Job Title: Production Lead
Location: Barnard Castle
Shifts: Day Shift
Benefits:
32 Days Holiday, inclusive of bank holidays
Pension Scheme
Excellent Work Life Balance
Growth and Development Opportunities
Occupational Health Scheme
Healthcare Cash Scheme
The Company:
Theo James is proud to partner once again in this organisation's search for a Production Lead. Due to internal development, this is a great opportunity to aid a family-run organisation on its journey to becoming a global powerhouse. Specialising in high-quality plastic components for the healthcare and consumer sectors, this company plays a crucial role in supplying essential products used around the world. With ongoing investment and significant site expansion, they are entering an exciting new phase of growth. We’ve partnered with them for several years and continue to be impressed by their commitment to developing internal talent and promoting from within. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to step into a key leadership position within a clean, fast-paced, and quality-driven environment.
Working Hours: Day shift
Job Description:
* Supervise daily production operations to ensure efficiency, quality, and safety targets are consistently achieved.
* Lead and motivate production teams, ensuring high levels of engagement, accountability, and performance.
* Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as output rates, scrap levels, downtime, and on-time delivery.
* Analyze production data to identify trends and root causes of inefficiencies or quality issues.
* Drive a culture of continuous improvement by initiating and supporting lean manufacturing initiatives (e.g., 5S, Kaizen, waste reduction).
* Collaborate with engineering and maintenance to implement process improvements and equipment upgrades.
* Ensure all processes and procedures comply with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
* Provide hands-on training and support for staff to enhance skills and maintain high operational standards.
* Maintain accurate production records, including shift reports, downtime logs, and material usage.
* Participate in regular reviews with management to align production goals with business objectives and improvement plans.
Skills & Experience:
* Proven experience in a Production Lead, Operations Lead, or similar leadership role within a manufacturing environment.
* Demonstrated ability to manage and lead a team of Supervisors and Area Managers across a large-scale operation (circa 90 staff).
* Strong leadership, coaching, and people management skills with a track record of building high-performing teams.
* Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, preferably in plastics production (e.g., injection molding, extrusion, or blow molding).
* Experience in driving process improvements and implementing continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen).
Why Should You Apply?
With this role, you will be a visible member of the management team. Meaning you will have autonomy to make decisions, make an impact on company performance, and also bring your knowledge and skills to a company which will reward you. A team bursting with togetherness and working towards the same goal, you will have the chance to coach and develop people within your reporting structure to not only benefit you but the wider company community.
This role has come about due to staff growth. Why could the same not happen for you? If you are looking to be a key team player, make changes, and bring your knowledge and experience, then this is the role for youBefore You Apply
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