Production Team Leader

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Safety
  • Conduct start-up safety checks on all assigned machines/assets.
  • Understand all risk assessments and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all activities under your control.
  • Proactively seek, raise & rectify safety risks and promote positive safety behaviours.
• Team
  • No direct reports but work with the Production Group Managers to ensure the following is managed.
  • Work cross-functionally with other Process Leads to ensure optimal performance.
  • Support the training of team members within the line you are supporting.
  • Support priority problem-solving activities within area of control.
  • Track, record and display performance versus target of the line.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Use problem solving to deal with issues that may prevent team members from completing their work to standard. Support CI project delivery.
  • Record all information required for area of control, including time, temperature, weight, product traceability, KPIs, equipment condition etc.
  • Run assigned area/asset/line to standard using; 5S, Work Element Sheets (WES), SOPs and other standards.
  • Conduct layered confirmation to confirm standards are in place and effective.
  • Use visual management to support the Production Group Manager in communicating performance.
  • Track attainment to plan (ATP) and trigger the escalation process for any deviation in safety, quality, environment, service or throughput.
  • Ensure that start-ups and changeovers are documented, planned, and executed efficiently to minimise cost.
  • Ensure that poor quality is never passed on to the next stage of the process. Conduct quality checks as required.
  • Support investigation of quality non-conformances, customer complaints or other issues.
  • Conduct regular preventative maintenance on all machines as directed by Engineering.

You need to have the following:

• Good communication skills
• Listens to others and builds trust among team members and colleagues.
• Role model of the PART behaviours.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety, Food Safety, Food Quality and Environment requirements.
• Good knowledge of machine operation and optimisation.
• Working knowledge of verbal and written English.
• Passionate, adaptable individual with a Can do & hands-on attitude.

Shifts available are full-time days between 7.00am-06.00pm and part-time 5pm-11pm. This client works 7 days a week so you must be prepared to work weekends. These roles are temp to perm.