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PO3 Portsmouth
£32,407 + 20% shift premium, 33 days holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme
Please note that the working pattern is a permanent late shift
About the Job
As a Team Leader you will lead your team to meet daily production, quality, and delivery targets.
As part of your key responsibilities you’ll:
Ensure all team members follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and strictly comply with Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) procedures.
Lead production teams to meet and improve upon daily operational targets regarding safety, cost, quality, delivery, equipment, and people.
Implement and sustain best practices while driving a culture of continuous improvement and recognising team-driven improvement ideas.
Plan and deliver the daily workload using planning tools, resolve operational issues as they arise, and escalate them to production management when appropriate.
Handle day-to-day staff management and HR-related issues within the production team.
Coach, manage, and develop motivated teams, identifying training needs and tracking high-performing individuals along the skills matrix
About You
We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this role!
Experience in a technical and leadership role within a strong manufacturing environment.
A solid understanding of technical elements, working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, and familiarity with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems.
Excellent practical problem-solving capabilities paired with strong analytical skills to resolve operational issues.
Proven leadership abilities to manage, motivate, and effectively coach teams at all levels.
Strong influencing and communication skills, paired with a flexible approach to managing priorities under pressure and ensuring time is focused on value-adding activities
Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of opportunity - all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of yourself and do your best work every day.
