Team Leader
Salary: £34000
Type: Permanent
Hours: 06:00 - 14:00 and 14:00 - 22:00, Rotating Weekly Shift Pattern
Working Days: Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours per week
As a result of continuous growth, the opportunity has arisen for a Team Leader to join our client's Manufacturing team at our Upwood site.
Our client is a family-owned business with sites across the UK and Europe. The company has grown organically and through acquisition to become the UK's leading and most innovative national manufacturer and supplier of sustainable timber products and bespoke timber-packaging solutions.
The successful candidate will report to the Production Supervisor. This role will be responsible for leading a team of operators and ensuring the smooth running of the production process to efficiently produce orders to the required quality specifications and production output quantities, on target and on time. You will follow best practices to improve the area and team using continuous improvement techniques, team training, and leading improvement projects.
You will be responsible for production management, including staff management, production targets, and ensuring the smooth running of the production processes. You will contribute to new business initiatives and projects, reviewing and communicating the impact on manufacturing activities. It is crucial to develop and maintain good working relationships with team members and other team leaders, clearly communicating tasks, issues, and handovers.
You will play a key part in assisting in the induction process and training of all new production employees, ensuring that all safe systems of work are always followed. It is important to engage with the team to ensure good staff morale. You will attend team meetings with your manager, reporting on shift productivity and absences, and reviewing team and individual performance.
As a Team Leader, you will have previous manufacturing Team Leader experience, be able to give briefings, create presentations, and delegate authority in the workplace. A customer-focused attitude, confidence, and a friendly demeanor are essential.
Experience in Kaizen and Six Sigma would be advantageous, as well as excellent IT skills.
What you will receive in return:
1. Career development in a family-run business
2. Contributory Pension Scheme
3. My Pay Rewards - discounts on vouchers
4. Refer a friend scheme
5. Free fruit provided on site
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
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