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We are recruiting for a Production Team Leader β Value Streams to join a high-technology manufacturing environment based in Avonmouth, Bristol. This is a key leadership role where you will take ownership of shift operations across production and test processes, driving performance through strong people leadership and continuous improvement.
As a Value Stream Production Team Leader, you will lead, coach, and develop a team of technicians while working closely with fellow shift leaders and reporting into the Value Stream Manager. You will play a critical role in delivering safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity targets within a complex, low-volume, high-technology manufacturing setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a shift-based value stream team across production and test activities
- Coach, mentor, and develop technicians to drive performance and technical capability
- Drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives across the value stream
- Deliver safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity targets
- Collaborate closely with Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering teams to meet customer requirements
- Represent the value stream during customer visits and external audits
- Support compliance audits and maintain external accreditations
- Contribute to manufacturing strategy, best practices, and operational improvements
- Support new business initiatives and assess manufacturing impacts
- Commit to ongoing training and professional development
Education & Qualifications
- Engineering degree, relevant apprenticeship, or equivalent practical experience
- Lean Green Belt (or equivalent) highly advantageous
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience leading and developing technicians in a manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of high-complexity, low-volume manufacturing processes
- Ability to motivate, inspire, and hold teams accountable to high standards
- Confident decision-maker with strong planning and organisational skills
- Strong IT literacy and data-driven approach to performance management
- Effective communicator who collaborates well within a wider leadership team
- Open to innovation and new ways of working
Personal Attributes
- Customer-focused with strong integrity and leadership by example
- Clear and confident communicator with strong negotiation skills
- Proactive, flexible, and delivery-focused mindset
- Enthusiastic, innovative, and willing to challenge the status quo
- Self-aware leader who understands the wider business impact of decisions
Whatβs on Offer
- Structured career development and progression
- Excellent work-life balance with half-days on Fridays
- Share incentive plan
- 25 days annual leave
- Defined contribution pension scheme
- Flexible benefits package tailored to individual needs
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Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Engineering and Manufacturing
Industries: Engineering Services and Manufacturing
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