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Production Team Leader
Job Posted: an hour ago
Salary: £ 28,000 - 30,500 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: South East
Expire in: a month
Job Description
A large manufacturing company located centrally in Medway Towns is recruiting an experienced Production Team Leader on a permanent basis.
You will be working rotating shifts as follows:
Week 1 Monday-Thursday 6am-2pm and Friday 6am-1pm
Week 2 Monday-Thursday 2pm-10pm and Friday 1pm-8pm.
Overview: As a Production Team Leader, you will oversee a team of Assembly Operators, ensuring daily and weekly production targets are met efficiently and to a high standard. This role combines operational planning with first-level people management and process improvement responsibilities. You'll contribute directly to the performance, quality, and safety of the production environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Assign and oversee daily/weekly tasks for Assembly Operatives
First-level people management: recruitment, inductions, absence and performance meetings, and disciplinary processes
Maintain training matrices and conduct skills reviews
Deliver KPIs and drive team performance
Lead daily staff briefings and team meetings
Ensure product quality and production efficiency
Manage inventory and stock movement using SAP
Collaborate with Engineering on equipment maintenance
Improve processes using data analysis
Provide team cover and training where needed
Champion Health and Safety practices, ensuring compliance
Record and act on near misses/incidents
Support the Production Manager with budget-related tasksQualifications:
Essential: GCSEs in English and Mathematics
Knowledge & Experience
Essential: Experience in a production assembly environment
Desirable: Experience in the fire industryTechnical Skills
Essential: Proficient in Windows-based systems
Desirable: Experience with SAP Business 1Personal Qualities
Strong verbal and written communication
Proactive and detail-oriented
Analytical with strong problem-solving abilities
Excellent time management
Able to take ownership and work independently
Confident in cross-functional collaborationBenefits
Quarterly bonus
24 days holiday plus bank holidays
Uniform
Pension and Life Assurance
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