Job Title: Production Team Leader
This is a shift-based position, working 12-hour shifts including days and nights, as well as weekends.
About the Role:
* Ensure production operators assemble, test, and handle products according to documented specifications and processes, maintaining the highest possible quality levels.
* Produce the correct number of products in line with production plans, communicated by supervisors, to meet delivery performance targets.
* Foster a team committed to total customer satisfaction, participating as a team member during each workday.
Key Responsibilities:
Output Target:
Achieve hourly and daily targets while ensuring team productivity reaches 100% of shift time.
Quality:
Communicate quality issues daily, counsel or retrain operators on quality matters, and monitor scrap levels to reduce them accordingly.
Attendance/Timekeeping:
Monitor and provide feedback on daily attendance, address absence issues promptly, and conduct disciplinary actions as necessary.
Grievance Resolution:
Address operational issues, such as workload and tool-related problems, and report other grievances to supervisors.
Safety/Housekeeping:
Ensure adherence to safety policies, wear personal protective equipment (PPE), and maintain a clean and organized working area.
Training and Development:
Define training requirements, achieve training plans, and participate in the Section Leader development program.
Performance Reviews:
Assess employee performance, complete regular appraisals, and ensure accurate payroll records.
Holidays and Recruitment:
Ensure adequate shift coverage, manage holiday balances, and advise supervisors of recruitment needs.
Equal Opportunities:
Encourage and support equal opportunity practices within the team.