Senior Team Leader in Nottingham

Heroux-Devtek, the world’s 3rd largest producer of landing gear, serves the civil and military aerospace markets from production facilities in North America, Europe and the United Kingdom. The Company’s longevity, flexibility, and track record for the development and implementation of innovative production systems have distinguished it as a leader in the domain. With its most recent acquisitions, Heroux-Devtek is bolstering its status as one of the foremost landing gear, actuation and hydraulic system designers and manufacturers in the global aerospace industry.

Nottingham landing gear operations span a 48,000 sq. ft. facility dedicated to the manufacture of small to medium landing gear components. Recognised as the UK Technical Centre of Excellence, the site specialises in precision machining of aluminium, titanium, and hardened steels. Equipped with advanced technologies, the facility leverages the latest manufacturing innovations and software to drive ongoing business growth and ensure operational excellence.

Reporting to the Production Manager, as a Senior Team Leader you’ll be responsible for supervising a team of skilled technicians. You will liaise with stakeholders to ensure all production requirements are met (Safety, Quality, Customer delivery, Cost, Efficiency). The candidate should exhibit both excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to tasks, along with pragmatism and the ability to think laterally to resolve problems. The candidate should possess the ability to adhere to company controls regarding manufacturing processes while also demonstrating the capability to work independently, utilising their own initiative and knowledge to resolve issues and foster a culture of change.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring team members are working to procedure, following health and safety requirements.
• Ensuring adherence to Quality procedures and that team members produce conforming products.
• Manage a team of skilled technicians effectively establishing priorities, communicating requirements, and allocating work in line with the Shop Floor Plan.
• Monitoring production execution to ensure efficiency / production targets are achieved, providing real time problem resolution support for the production teams and where possible eliminating constraints.
• Oversee time and attendance, including management of overtime and holidays.
• Manage a team of skilled technicians to identify training requirements, assist with training when required and allocate the team accordingly to work priority and business needs.
• Undertake performance management responsibility for team members, conducting appraisals and giving direction to aid good performance as well as undertaking disciplinary actions when required.
• Attending production meetings reporting on issues/problems, root causes and remedial actions.
• Communicate with the teams by utilising the visual management and report to the Production Manager daily on any issues (people, production, quality, maintenance etc) and actions to recover.
• Through the utilisation of lean manufacturing techniques, strive to exceed the Company targets in productivity, efficiency, and quality on a continuous basis.

Requirements and Skills:

• Ideally holds an HND/Degree in an Engineering-related discipline.
• Preferably has relevant industry experience, particularly within Aerospace or CNC Machining.
• Well-versed in continuous improvement practices such as Lean Six Sigma, possessing skills in problem-solving and visual management.
• Demonstrates advanced time management and computer literacy skills.

What we Offer:

• Competitive salaries tied to performance, reviewed annually.
• Standard 38.5-hour week, Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays.
• Generous group pension plan with up to 7.5% employer contribution.
• Life Assurance 4 x salary.
• Company funded medical benefits package from day one.
• Access to retail and gym discounts.
• Loyalty bonuses.
• Supportive environment where you can learn and grow.
• A culture where diversity is valued, empowering individuals to contribute positively to the organization's success.
• Team building social events.

Héroux-Devtek aims to grow as an industry by meeting customer expectations through the dedication and commitment of its people. Heroux-Devtek emphasizes a culture centred on the "4 Rs": Respect, Responsibility, Recognition, and Resilience. This entails fostering quality relationships with customers, colleagues, and suppliers, ensuring quality delivery and fairness, acknowledging employee achievements, and promoting flexibility, openness, and tenacity among employees. This approach contributes to a stable workforce and reinforces an entrepreneurial spirit, guiding employees towards shared objectives.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any of these characteristics.

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