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Quality Department Team Leader

Job Posted: 10 days ago

Salary: £ 15.85 - 16.6 / Hour
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Sunderland, Tyne & Wear

Expire in: 17 days

Job Description

Quality Department Team Leader

Location: Sunderland
Rate: £15.85 – £16.60 per hour
Shift Pattern: 2 Shift Pattern
Contract: Opportunity for permanent employment

Our automotive manufacturing client in Sunderland is looking for a driven and capable Quality Department Team Leader to lead the Rework function, ensuring robust quality control, effective team leadership, and disciplined inventory and product status management.

Role & Responsibilities

  * Lead, coach, and develop a team of rework operatives, with full accountability for performance, safety, attendance, and engagement.

  * Take ownership of rework inventory control, ensuring accurate tracking, containment, and reconciliation of all rework stock.

  * Manage product status control, ensuring clear identification, segregation, and traceability of all components throughout the rework process.

  * Ensure rigorous verification of checked product, maintaining compliance with internal standards and customer requirements.

  * Plan and control the rework schedule via the inventory system, aligning priorities with production needs and minimising disruption.

  * Work closely with Production Supervisors to identify, prioritise, and resolve quality concerns within your area.

  * Plan labour, equipment, and material requirements to support production schedules and rework demand.

  * Deliver structured daily briefings, monitor KPIs, and drive continuous improvement within the team.

  * Generate and maintain accurate reports on quality performance, rework activity, and key issues.

  * Lead training and competency assessment of all rework methods, including the safe use of abrasive wheels and associated processes.

  * Maintain and update training matrices, ensuring all personnel are appropriately trained, assessed, and authorised for tasks.

Knowledge & Experience

  * Proven experience in a similar leadership role, ideally within an automotive or fast-paced manufacturing environment.

  * Strong understanding of quality control, rework processes, and inventory management systems.

  * Experience in delivering training and conducting competency assessments within a production environment.

  * Ability to manage priorities in a high-pressure environment and make sound operational decisions.

  * Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a team.

  * Flexible approach to working shifts and overtime as required.

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