Skilled Production Team Leader in Dartford

Kentec Electronics Ltd, during the last 40 years, has expanded into a major worldwide manufacturer of independent fire control panels. Over time, the Kentec brand has become known for its top-quality products, outstanding service, and exceptional support. Headquartered in Dartford, Kent, Kentec has established itself as a global leader, supplying control equipment to more than 90 countries across the world in multiple languages.

As part of the Hochiki Corporation – one of the world’s most established and respected fire detection and life safety manufacturers, with over 100 years of history – Kentec is proud to have been a valued member of the Hochiki family for the past 13 years. This partnership has strengthened our position in the global market, enabling us to deliver world-class fire control panel solutions backed by decades of innovation, quality, and reliability. Our shared values and long-standing collaboration continue to drive progress, excellence, and customer trust across the industry.

We are seeking a skilled Team Leader to join our team. The production team leader is responsible for being a leadership resource to team members, providing knowledge, experience, motivation, support, and advice. The leader is responsible for knowing the correct procedures for staff to follow and ensuring that they comply. The leader might be called upon to share special industry techniques on how to use tools and equipment, or tips on how to improve quality or speed of production. The production team leader encourages team effort and supportive attitudes between workers.

• Undertaking training relevant to their responsibilities.
• Ensuring that employees and contractors under their control are trained to complete their tasks.
• Support Training where needed.
• Ensuring that employees are assigned only to tasks for which they are competent to perform.
• Execute and coordinate employee training to ensure that procedures are followed and meet all quality requirements.
• Help with training and quality of all staff.
• Ensuring that contractors, sub-contractors, and their workers have undertaken an induction.
• Work with supervisor and other team leads to manage and prioritize staffing assignments to ensure customer demand and the production schedule is achieved.
• Use basic problem-solving skills to ensure product requirements are met.
• Report problems or concerns on quality, processes, equipment, materials, and labour to line manager.
• Work closely with support staff such as Production Supervisor, Materials/Warehouse to resolve issues.
• Observe, maintain, coordinate, and complete standard work.
• Identify and support continuous improvement efforts with line manager.
• Work as an active member of the team, assembling products when required.
• Follow detailed assembly instructions, processes, and procedures.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area to facilitate manufacturing functions.
• Follow Health and Safety in the workplace and ensure all staff are following Health and Safety.
• Conduct daily departmental meetings and regular communication with all staff.
• Allocate team members work, and to what areas.
• Cover sickness and holidays by re-allocation trained staff to the correct area.

• Mechanical knowledge.
• Proficiency with hand tools.
• Knowledge of logic controllers.
• Experience in materials handling and tooling.

Working Hours are: 08.00:00 – 16.30 Monday to Thursday and 08:00-15:30 Friday.

Free Parking, Enhanced workplace pension scheme, Enhanced parental leave, Employee Assistance Programme, Unlimited access to 24/7 GP and wellbeing experts (Smart Health), Financial well-being scheme (Salary Finance), Employee Referral Scheme, Long service awards, Free Mental Health First Aid courses (M.H.F.A.), Life Assurance, Cycle to work scheme, Company sick pay, Internal Training, Company Events, Employee benefits, discounts and perks (Rewards Gateway), Volunteer with a charity of your choice for a day each year, Get the latest tech at the best price and spread the payments over your salary, interest-free (SmartTech).