Manufacturing Team Leader

Are you an experienced leader with a passion for manufacturing excellence? We are looking for a Team Leader to join our client's dynamic team, overseeing the planning, coordination, and control of manufacturing processes. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with Health & Safety procedures while driving efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness in production.

You will lead and support direct employees, ensuring that goods and services meet specified standards while maintaining optimal production levels. This role follows a 24/7 shift pattern and reports directly to the Shift Performance Manager.

In this role you are responsible for:

* Ensure that safe working practices are adhered to at all times, including wearing PPE as appropriate. Acquire knowledge of Health & Safety procedures, work instructions, and associated documentation. Comply with all Health & Safety Policies and instructions and actively contribute to Company efforts to promote safe behaviour and safe systems of work.

* Support the Shift Performance Manager to deliver the highest quality, risk free products through the effective deployment of WCOM/Lean Manufacturing practice.

* Achieve shift production targets on time and to our Quality system standards.

* Diagnose problem causes and take corrective action.

* Ensure team are constantly informed regarding Gainshare metrics.

* Ensure that Manufacturing personnel perform the required Quality inspections. To resolve minor Quality exceptions quickly and effectively through Q-up or other means. Escalate Quality exceptions that cannot be resolved by Quality representative.

* Coach and mentor, development programmes, Disciplinary & Grievance, Absence management, investigations, performance appraisals, succession planning, create positive partnerships, supervising and motivating.

* Team communications/meetings - providing constructive feedback, visual management & regular performance presentations.

* SAP problem solving, accurately and timely.

* Adherence to schedule, adjusting schedules as needed, liaising with planning to ensure efficiency.

Essential Criteria:

* 2 years' supervisory/management experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment.

* Evidence of using initiative to improve Performance and Health & safety compliance, demonstrating your leadership ability.

* Willingness to undertake rotational shifts with varying patterns dependent on business needs.

* Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable Criteria:

* SAP knowledge / experience

* Experience in Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement.

Benefits:

• Life Assurance
• Health care- cash back scheme
• Inspire EAP
• Pension Scheme - 3% Employer Contribution.
• Enhanced Maternity Leave.
• Company Sick pay scheme

If this sounds like your next opportunity, don't wait-apply today! Take the next step in your career and join a team committed to excellence in manufacturing.