Production Team Leader (Clean Room) in North East

Baltic Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a market-leading manufacturing company to recruit a Production Team Leader to work in their clean room. This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and growing organisation in a leadership role within a highly regulated production environment.

Overall Purpose

The smooth and efficient day-to-day running of the Production Team to the agreed standards of productivity, quality and personnel values. Manage and review dispatch team performance regularly, identifying areas for improvement, motivating and developing the team. KPI reporting, inclusive of data metrics and actions to measure progress. Support recruitment as required; store and handle goods in a safe and orderly manner; ensure production areas comply with current Health and Safety regulations and maintain high standards of health, safety and good housekeeping at all times. Maintain a flexible workforce to meet the needs of the business and ensure the department can deliver at all times.

Key Duties

• Ensure the agreed production schedule is met to the agreed delivery due dates.
• Allocate staff to the required jobs.
• Monitor the team production performance and ensure the labour standards are met.
• Ensure that the production plan is carried out to maintain and improve customer delivery satisfaction.
• Input data into the logistics department on machine and labour availability to enable the production schedule to be set.
• Manage, motivate and develop production personnel.
• Ensure all batch paperwork is fully filled in as required by QC prior to the batch being sent for sterilisation; ensure that team quality standards are met.
• Train and develop team members in production techniques.
• Lead the team in continuous improvement of their performance.
• Carry out performance appraisals of the team and its members at appropriate intervals via the appraisal system and ensure work is consistent with company objectives.
• Interview and select new production staff in support of the HR Manager.
• Ensure all personnel records are kept up to date, including attendance, disciplinary and training records, ensuring all fields are populated, documented, dated and signed as appropriate.
• Ensure personal discipline in accordance with the company disciplinary procedure and policy/handbook guidelines, with further action dealt with in conjunction with the Production Manager.
• Ensure all employees are appraised in accordance with the appraisal system at least annually.
• Ensure that all employee training needs are regularly evaluated and provided if in line with company objectives.
• Provide point-of-contact cover for shift leader in times of absence, liaising with the Production Manager.
• Provide support and coaching to team leaders to safeguard continual improvement, training and mentoring as required to enable personnel up-skilling.

Key Requirements

• Experience of team management in a production environment.
• Experience in Kaizen or 5S continual improvement and lean manufacturing principles.
• Manage and take responsibility of workload commitments, planning and prioritising.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety in the workplace.
• Has a good general standard of education including numeracy and literacy.
• IT literate.

The Package

£31,360 per annum starting salary which will rise after probation, with the opportunity to progress to advanced team leader and receive a salary increase. 2 shift pattern (NO NIGHTS!): 06:00-14:15 Monday to Thursday, 06:00-12:30 Friday & 14:00-22:30 Monday to Thursday, 12:15-17:45 Friday on rotation. Pension scheme. Healthcare. Perkbox. Additional benefits.

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