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Production Team Leader

Job Posted: 25 days ago

Salary: £ 41,000 - 41,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Scunthorpe

Expire in: 3 days

Job Description

Manufacturing Team Leader – High-Volume Manufacturing

Location: Scunthorpe
Salary: £41,000 per annum
Shift Pattern: Rotating 3-Shift Pattern – Mornings, Afternoons & Nights
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Manufacturing Team Leader

Aqumen Recruitment is working on behalf of a leading manufacturing business in Scunthorpe to recruit an experienced Manufacturing Team Leader.

This position is specifically suited to someone with experience leading teams within a high-volume manufacturing environment. We are particularly interested in candidates from backgrounds such as automotive manufacturing, plastics, injection moulding, engineering-led manufacturing or similar fast-paced industrial environments.

If you are currently working as a Manufacturing Team Leader, Production Team Leader, Manufacturing Supervisor, Production Supervisor or Shift Team Leader and have proven experience managing people and production performance within a manufacturing operation, this could be an excellent next step.

The Role

As Manufacturing Team Leader, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day leadership and performance of a team of manufacturing operatives.

This is a hands-on manufacturing leadership role, with responsibility for ensuring production targets are achieved safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.

You will work closely with Engineering, Quality, Planning and other operational departments to resolve manufacturing issues, improve performance and drive continuous improvement across your area.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, motivate and develop a team of manufacturing and production operatives.
Deliver daily manufacturing plans and production schedules safely, efficiently and on time.
Monitor manufacturing output, productivity, quality, downtime and other key operational KPIs.
Conduct effective shift handovers and communicate key manufacturing and operational information.
Manage labour requirements and ensure appropriate staffing levels across the shift.
Drive improvements in manufacturing productivity, quality, efficiency and waste reduction.
Promote Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles across the production area.
Work closely with Engineering, Quality and Planning teams to resolve manufacturing and production issues.
Identify causes of production losses, downtime and performance issues and support corrective actions.
Ensure manufacturing documentation and production records are completed accurately.
Maintain high standards of Health & Safety throughout the manufacturing area.
Ensure employees are appropriately trained, competent and working to agreed operating procedures.
Support absence management, return-to-work processes and other people management activities.
Build a positive, accountable and high-performing manufacturing team.
Provide leadership cover for the Shift Manager when required.

About You

For this role, we are looking for candidates with previous team leadership or supervisory experience within a manufacturing environment.

You should ideally have:

Previous experience as a Manufacturing Team Leader, Production Team Leader, Manufacturing Supervisor, Production Supervisor, Shift Team Leader or similar.
Proven experience leading production teams within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
A strong understanding of manufacturing operations, production targets and shop-floor performance.
Experience managing production KPIs such as output, quality, downtime, labour efficiency and productivity.
Strong leadership, coaching and people management skills.
A practical, hands-on approach to manufacturing problem solving.
Experience working alongside Engineering, Quality and other manufacturing support functions.
A proactive approach to continuous improvement.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
The ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Flexibility to work a rotating morning, afternoon and night shift pattern.

Desirable Experience

Experience within any of the following would be particularly advantageous:

Automotive manufacturing
Plastics manufacturing
Injection moulding
Engineering or technical manufacturing
High-volume or repetitive manufacturing
Lean Manufacturing environments
Additional desirable qualifications or knowledge include:

ILM Level 3 in Management
IOSH or equivalent Health & Safety qualification
Lean Manufacturing techniques including 5S, Kaizen and SMED
First Aid or Fire Warden training

What’s on Offer?

£41,000 annual salary
Permanent, full-time position
Rotating 3-shift pattern
Opportunity to join a well-established manufacturing business
Ongoing training and career development
Supportive management structure
Genuine opportunities for progression

Apply Now

If you are an experienced Manufacturing Team Leader, Production Team Leader or Manufacturing Supervisor with a strong background in high-volume manufacturing, we would like to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Aqumen Recruitment for a confidential discussion about the opportunity.

Aqumen Business Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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