Production Team Leader in Huddersfield

We are seeking a talented and motivated Production Team Leader to join our dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities:

• The production team leader will lead, encourage and motivate team members in accordance with the relevant specifications, procedures and quality standards related to their roles.
• To provide leadership and supervision for the team members; supporting staff development through training, mentoring and regular one to one meetings and appraisals to achieve and maintain high performance and compliance to relevant standards.
• To ensure high quality standards are reinforced and maintained.
• To manufacture product to meet customer delivery dates in a timely manner.
• You will be tasked with working to the production plan to ensure everything is done to achieve our target of 95% on time to commitment.
• As a member of the management team, passionately lead our #1 priority: health, well-being and safety of our colleagues, contributing to the creation of a strong safety culture.
• In collaboration with the Department Leader, ensure that quality issues, process problems, labour shortages and machine breakdowns are reacted to quickly and the appropriate actions are taken promptly to resolve.
• Support and promote 6s activities within the workshop.
• Conduct shift start up and shift end meetings.
• Implement countermeasures on non-conformance.
• Provide training and mentoring for operators and apprentices as required.
• Manage unplanned absence, lateness, track attendance, conduct return to work meetings and escalate issues to the Department Leader.
• Address discipline issues in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Proactively address performance concerns and conduct issues; escalating to the Department Leader and HR in a timely way where it is evident that usual management procedures have not resolved issues.
• Conduct performance reviews in-line with the company annual performance review process.
• Conduct regular 1-2-1 meetings with team members.
• Ensure that positive and productive relationships are maintained within the department and with suppliers and customers.
• Show trust in others and find opportunities to empower.
• Have the courage to respectfully challenge if you disagree and listen if someone questions your view.

Who you’ll be working with:

• You will be working with a team of 9 production operatives.
• You will attend twice weekly production meetings with your internal stakeholders.
• You will report to the department head or operations manager.

Skills/Experience:

• Exposure to Lean manufacturing experience, ideally white belt or above.
• Working within NEBOSH, COSHH or IOSH environments.
• Experience of 5s or 6s processes.
• Ability to investigate non-conformance and assist in root cause analysis.
• Experience of leading and managing people.
• Resilient and the ability to work in a high-pressure work environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively across a diverse group of people.
• Highly motivated with a focus on solutions.
• IT skills – excel and word programmes.

This is a permanent position where you will work a rotating shift pattern:

• Week 1: 6am - 2pm Monday to Thursday and 6am - 11:30am Friday.
• Week 2: 2pm - 10pm Monday to Thursday and 11:30am - 5pm Friday.

In return you can expect a salary of £33k plus 20% shift allowance when working the late shift. Alongside this, you can expect a fantastic benefits package.