The Recruitment Co is currently recruiting for an experienced Team Leader. This an exciting opportunity to join an Internationally recognised Manufacturer in the Nutritional Supplement Industry.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £29,789pa
Holiday Allowance : 33 days per annum (25+8)
Hours of work: Full time, two shifts, Monday to Friday. Rotating between Mornings 6am – 2pm and Afternoons 2pm – 10pm (please note that on rare occasions, you may be asked to work a night shift)
Role Responsibilities:
Health & Safety:
1. Overall Management responsibilities for Health & Safety in their designated areas
2. Ensure operators are working in a risk free environment, wearing the correct PPE and are compliant in company H & S requirements
3. Review risk assessments & SOP’s to ensure they are up to date, user friendly and contain the correct information/ settings
4. Report & investigate incidents / accidents and follow up with a full report within 24hrs
Quality/ Technical:
5. Actively promote a “right first time” environment
6. Ensure food safety is followed in the production of products
7. Ensure area standards are set and maintained
8. Ensure Quality samples represent against the final production requirement with sign off and double sign off from another team member
9. Assist in NC/CAPA investigations as required
10. Ensure that all paperwork is correctly filled out in a timely manner & audit to ensure right first time
11. Own responsibility of line clearance for manufacturing/packaging as per SOP372
Staff development:
12. Coaching staff and development of teams and to review progress
13. Identify training needed for self and team
Continuous improvement:
14. Support and guide team to ensure improvements are delivered
15. Identify potential areas of improvement by reviewing the top 3 trends weekly with SM and identifying an action plan to improve
16. Effectively measure changeovers to identify improvements (Circa 20%)
17. Improve productivity trends by 10%
Behaviours:
18. Lead by example
19. Ensures the correct procedures are followed to set up, operate and clean down machines to ensure efficient running of machines and minimal downtime
20. Manage team members to ensure the greatest output and efficiency is achieved
21. Ensure full adherence to 5S (Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) practices at all times.
22. Supports colleagues to ensure team success / listen to your team
Communications:
23. Monitor and accurately complete shift reports (H&S issues, daily performance, scrap, breakdown, quality issue) and report to management
24. Prepare and conduct a comprehensive handover with the oncoming shift to eliminate any unnecessary downtime between shifts
25. Communicates shortage issues accurately and timely
26. Delivers Daily briefing to team
Experience required:
27. Previous experience within a similar role / Ideally manufacturing background
28. Previous knowledge of Clean Room environments (desirable)
29. Working in the Food / Pharmaceutical industries for at least 2 years (desirable)
If you are interested in this role, please submit your CV for immediate response and further information.