Production Team Leader in Great Yarmouth

We are looking for a proactive and hands‑on Production Team Leader to lead a manufacturing team within our production environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced supervisor or team leader who enjoys being on the shop floor, developing people, improving performance, and creating a positive, accountable team culture.

• What You'll Be Doing
• Production & Operational Performance Lead daily production activities to ensure delivery targets are achieved.
• Plan and allocate labour and resources to meet customer demand.
• Monitor performance, identify issues, and take corrective action.
• Lead Tier 1 meetings and provide clear performance updates.
• Maintain accurate production and performance data through operational systems and visual management tools.
• People Leadership
• Lead, coach and support a production team to achieve high standards.
• Set clear expectations and hold individuals accountable for performance and behaviours.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews and development discussions.
• Training & Workforce Development
• Ensure team members are trained, competent and multi‑skilled.
• Identify capability gaps and support development plans.
• Build flexibility and resilience within the team through coaching and training.
• Safety, Quality & Continuous Improvement
• Champion a strong safety‑first culture and ensure compliance with quality and manufacturing standards.
• Lead problem‑solving and continuous improvement activities that increase efficiency, throughput, quality and equipment reliability.
• Support Lean, 5S and workplace organisation initiatives.
• What We’re Looking For

We’re interested in candidates who can demonstrate

• Previous experience leading or supervising teams within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong people leadership and coaching skills.
• Confidence in managing performance and behavioural expectations.
• A proactive approach to solving problems and driving results.
• Understanding of production planning, workflow management and operational KPIs.
• Experience using production reporting tools and participating in tiered management processes.
• Knowledge of Lean, Continuous Improvement and 5S principles.
• Strong organisational, communication and prioritisation skills.
• A positive, accountable and hands‑on leadership style.

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in developing a high‑performing manufacturing team while helping shape the culture, capability and operational performance of the business.

You’ll work closely with production leadership and have the opportunity to influence improvements, develop people and make a visible impact on site performance.

• What We Can Offer You
• Flexible working practices – we work a 9‑day fortnight, offer flexitime, and work a half day Friday 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) with the option to buy up to 5 additional days
• Private healthcare
• Health cash plan – cash back for everyday health expenses
• Additional benefits including access to 24/7 remote GP services, physiotherapy consultations and gym discounts
• Pension scheme with 6% employer contributions
• Life assurance – 4 x annual salary
• Reward and recognition platform
• Discount platform – retail, leisure, gym discounts and more
• Employee assistance programme with access to confidential counselling services
• Support for further training and education
• Relocation assistance up to £8,000 if you relocate to take up a position with us
• Security Clearance: Candidates must be eligible to obtain Security Clearance (SC).

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Spectrum Control combines engineering expertise, innovation and manufacturing excellence to enable mission‑critical solutions.

Designed to solve complex problems in signal modulation and transmission, Spectrum Control solutions enable high quality product performance in the military and government, space, commercial, aerospace, security, medical, industrial and communications industries.

Through proven experience and innovation, Spectrum Control delivers reliable solutions for the most rugged environments in the world – and beyond.

Our team works to understand each customer’s needs at every level, which leads to long‑term partnerships with our customers that transcend transactions and projects, helping to drive ongoing value at all levels of an organization.

Spectrum Control operates by the following guiding principles: safety, integrity, respect, ethics, trust and continuous improvement.

Spectrum Control is dedicated to delivering highly‑engineered, reliable products that help save, enhance and protect lives.

The company employs a secure, trusted, innovative, empowered and resilient environment to collaborate across the organization to deliver impactful results to our customers.

Founded in 1981, Spectrum Control brought together the power of several trusted brands and formed a uniquely capable partner for RF/microwave, electromagnetic, and security solutions.

Over the past 70 years, the company’s engineers and technologists have led the way in creating high‑quality solutions for demanding environments everywhere.

Today, Spectrum Control's team includes 1,300+ people working across 14 design/manufacturing centers in North America and Europe.

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