Job Title: Production Team Leader
This role is responsible for overseeing the efficiency of a production team and ensuring that it operates in line with production requirements, prioritizing safety and quality.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing people and production in a safe and clean working environment. The role will operate on shift rotations including 6am-2pm and 2pm-10pm.
We are seeking an ambitious individual who is eager to grow and develop within the company. The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on personal growth and development, as well as driving area improvements.
Key Responsibilities:
* Safety and Quality: Ensuring adherence to all relevant quality and Health and Safety procedures to maintain a safe working environment.
* Critical Thinking: Ability to follow production schedules and anticipate and solve problems as they arise.
* Drive and Planning: Ensuring production targets are met and exceeded by organizing timely material delivery and cross-training for operational effectiveness.
* People Management: Motivating, engaging and communicating operators, monitoring Time and Attendance for payroll, holidays and acceptable levels, maintaining discipline in safety and quality.
* Communication: Effectively communicating with other departments to ensure all issues are dealt with in a timely manner and targets can be achieved.
Requirements:
* Education to Certificate or Diploma level
* Further training and development an advantage especially with regards manufacturing excellence, Lean activities, people management etc.
* Reasonable IT skills – Microsoft packages and ERP
* At least 3 years' experience in a manufacturing environment
* Track record in achieving targets
* Natural communicator and influencer
* Problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to addressing issues
* Strong organizational and time-management skills
* Keen understanding of the importance of safety, quality, and on-time delivery
* Forward thinking
* Solution focused
* Drive to achieve and resilience to overcome issues