The Company
Milliken is a successful global business, recognised as an international leader in textile products and specialty chemicals. They have significant manufacturing facilities in USA, UK, Europe and Asia. Their sales offices, development laboratories, Research and Development and technical support centres extend Milliken's presence throughout the world. With three sites in the UK, Bury, Wigan and Middleton, Milliken Industrials Ltd has built itself into a significant business with products that reach into many markets.
Everywhere you look, you will find Milliken products in aspects of life and you will probably touch their products in a variety of ways almost every day. Their high:grade speciality fabrics which offer comfort and practicality whilst providing essential protection are used in automotive, military service, space and extreme environment exploration and many contact sports and tournaments. Their carpets and linens are found in many of the finest hotels and restaurants and their matting products are providing entrance doorway solutions in many commercial and public premises. Chemicals developed by Milliken give crayons and markers their colour and automobile dashboards their durability, everyday plastics and containers their transparency, durability and aesthetic appeal.
Milliken firmly believes that ethical practices will continue to drive our success as a company, which is why we do more than talk about doing the right thing. The focus, commitment and actions Milliken take raises the bar for ethical standards and has earned us a place on Ethisphere Magazines list of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies eighteen years in a row, including 2024.
Just look around. You'll see Milliken.
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is part of Milliken's Performance Textiles Division and is a multi:award:winning textile manufacturer supplying fabric products into Airbag systems for automotive vehicles. Shipping to over forty locations in twenty countries, we contribute to saving three thousand lives per year and prevent over thirty thousand life changing injuries. As a showcase site for our Performance Solutions Business, we regularly host visits from multinational companies as well as being a host site for events involving the Manufacturing Institute and Onsite Insights. We pride ourselves on our care and commitment of our associates, providing innovative process solutions that drive the highest quality levels and world class OEE standards.
Title: PRODUCTION Team Leader
Reporting to: Senior PRODUCTION MANAGER /Production Manager
Purpose of Role
The purpose of the role is to ensure the smooth running of the production environment, and to lead the production teams to achieve Operational Excellence. They will provide leadership, guidance, coaching and discipline to ensure the manufacture of products that adhere to the high:quality standards expected at Milliken. Liaising with PI/Quality, Health and Safety, Engineering Services, Supply Chain and other managers to ensure success.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Responsible for the safety, quality and legality of all products, people and processes within the remit of the role in the relevant department.
PRODUCTION
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Monitors stock levels, material supply and material utilisation using SAP if required.
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Understanding the required parts of the process in their relevant department.
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Ongoing monitoring of quality and efficiency standards, rectifying issues where possible and notifying manager of any issues that need escalating.
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Responsible for efficient utilisation of raw materials in their relevant department and highlighting any deviation from standard.
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Auditing line standards and ensure follow up actions are completed.
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Advising the Production Manager of issues that may affect quality or safety within the manufacturing areas.
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