Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Production Team Leader within our castings division to provide first line supervision. The successful candidate will be responsible for effectively leading the departmental workload and staff resource to provide an efficient and smooth service. To ensure daily targets are met and quality targets are reached and maintained as well as supporting the Shift Supervisor in the daily running of the shift and to deputise for the Shift Supervisor in their absence.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual to lead a team in a fast-paced environment, promoting continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
Working Hours:
This role will be working a fixed late shift, Monday to Friday, 2.00pm to 10.00pm. Shift premium will apply to this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Co-ordinate production staff and team resource daily
- Set and communicate production requirements ensuring work is available and resource is managed effectively
- Facilitate and coordinate quality requirements, ensuring customer standards are met
- Train colleagues when required, to agreed company standards in working practices and processes, liaising with Operations Manager/ Supervisor to facilitate training and development requirements within the team
- Support team members in identification of improvement activities and problem solving
- Manage holiday requests and other absences to ensure adequate levels of resource are always achieved
- Ensure all data collection is correct and submitted on time
- Facilitate Health & Safety and Environmental procedures, ensuring staff adhere to relevant safety and environmental requirements
- Ensure high standards of housekeeping and promote a culture of 5s in the workplace
- Support team building and promote good working relations through example and good practice
- Ensure all quality procedures are implemented and adhered to
- Ensure that all workers adhere to company policies
- Running Machines when required
- Setting tooling into machines & train others in these duties
- Validation and quality inspections
- Scrap and cycle time reduction
- Assist supervisor with people management
- Within the foundry team, work together to maximise efficiency and machine utilization to continually improve performance, quality, reduce downtime and waste elimination
- Plan, organise and direct activities within the cell
- Co-ordinate team support activities – materials, purchasing, maintenance and housekeeping
- Team attendance, output, labour utilisation reporting
- Work in conjunction with production management to agree and satisfy production priorities; achievement of team targets
- Low level machine setting/consumable tool replacement/machine maintenance/TPM activities
- Root cause analysis and corrective action planning; resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems
- To assume supervisory responsibility in the absence of the shift supervisor
- Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of product
- Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of department, or team working activities within the team
- Contribute to the planned continuing development, training and skills development of other team members
- Maintenance of hourly output sheets for the team
Experience
- Proven experience in casting/foundry environments, preferably with leadership responsibilities.
- Demonstrable experience in setting tooling with the ability to train others
- Previous experience leading or supervising a team within a fast-paced setting will be advantageous. This position is ideal for a dedicated professional committed to maintaining high standards while leading a motivated team towards operational excellence.
- Hard working, self-motivated, willing to take on whatever duties are required to meet the needs of the job.
- Process orientated with attention to detail at all times.
- Keen problem solving skills, applying root cause analysis methodologies to demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset
Pay: From £36,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Worcester WR3 7JX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- Do you require vis asponsorship?
Experience:
- Casting: 5 years (required)
- Foundry: 5 years (required)
- Supervising: 4 years (required)
- Root cause analysis: 4 years (required)
- Tool Setting: 4 years (required)
- Staff training: 4 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Location:
- Worcester WR3 7JX (preferred)
Work Location: In person
