Production Team Leader

Allstaff Manufacturing Division are delighted to bring to the market the role of Production Team Leader for well established manufacturing company based near Johnstone. Own transport is essential due to the location of the site.

Role Purpose
The role of the Production Team Leader is to assist the Lead Supervisor to guarantee optimum performance and operational efficiency of the day-to-day production to achieve production KPI’s to meet customer demands whilst complying with company procedures and Health and Safety policies.

The Production Team Leader will also work on a variety of projects related to ongoing organisational improvements including, but not limited to, Health and Safety, Quality, Workplace Organisation, Environmental and Sustainability.

Key Accountabilities

Health and Safety

• Embed a H&S culture of zero tolerance ensuring the policy is fully understood, owned and implemented by every employee.
• Ensure machine operators have set up their machines correctly and all pre-shift safety checks have been completed and recorded.
• Promote the use of TCards for near miss and hazard reporting and ensure appropriate action is taken to close T-cards with feedback and recognition to employees.

Operational

• Deliver the production plan, communicating and highlighting any risk to OTIF in a timely manner to the Lead Supervisor.
• Liaise with the Maintenance team to ensure plant and machinery is kept in full working order, ensuring job requests are logged on Maintain.
• Conduct daily cycle checks and carry out and maintain a monthly stock take.
• Take ownership of production information recording, monitoring, and improving KPIs.
• Implement actions identified through internal and external audits (including health & safety and quality inspections) to ensure they are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensure all prescribed quality checks are carried out by machine operators, to ensure product quality is not compromised.
• Prioritise workplace organisation ensuring the factory is always customer ready.
• Investigate defective material, supporting root cause analysis, measuring effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Manage holiday requests in line with the agreed holiday allocation per area.
• Review holiday balances quarterly to ensure holiday requests are evenly spread throughout the calendar year and not left until the last quarter.
• Manage each absence in line with company policy and ensure all return-to-work meetings are completed within 24 hours of the employee’s return.
• Assist in the recruitment of team members.
• Ensure all payroll related documents are accurately completed and submitted the next working day.

Training

• Identify and deliver all operational training.
• Conduct on job assessments.
• Monitor and ensure completion of e-learning refresher training.

Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Experience in leading a small team/cell preferably manufacturing / industrial setting.
• Basic understanding of operational metrics and use of KPI’s.
• Experience of meeting and exceeding health and safety / environmental / quality requirements.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Skilled in multi-tasking and prioritising to achieve set targets.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Competent IT skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Awareness of managing internal customers within a production environment.
• Training Manager / Trainers

Company Benefits

• Company sick pay
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement (increases with length of service)
• Health and wellbeing programme
• Employee Assistance Programme – including access to a private GP service and much more
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme and Electric Vehicle schemes
• Employee coaching programme
• Additional training and development opportunities
• Free on-site parking
• Access to a range of store discounts

Hours of Work:
Monday to Friday, rotating early and back shifts:

• Week 1: Mon – Thurs: – 6:00am – 2:00pm; Friday: 6 am – 1.30 pm
• Week 2: Mon – Thurs: 2:00pm – 10:00pm; Friday 1.30 pm – 9 pm

If you are interested in this Production Team Leader role then we encourage you to apply for this opportunity or contact us directly.

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Salary: £35,000 + shift allowance

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