Warehouse Team Leader, Bolton UK

Operational and Leadership tasks:

• Coaching, Training and development of employees - identify and implement in partnership with HR, adhere to internal performance management procedures (appraisals, targets, identifying talent and managing underperformance etc).
• Conducting team based accident/incident investigations as and when they arise.
• Ensuring safe working practices are adhered to and maintaining a safe working environment at all times.
• Support the development and oversight of the continuous improvement process.
• Managing your team to monitor and improve working methods to increase productivity and/or safety.
• Plan and organise Warehouse functions to be carried out in a timely and effective manner, including planning of manning and sawing activities.
• Support the implementation of ops and logistics internal policies and procedures for continuous improvement including but not limited to: Production strategy, Material flow analysis.
• Managing your team to supervise material movement, coordinating third party service providers and internal departments as necessary to ensure timely and efficient execution.
• Manage external contractors via the permit to work process.
• Work in collaboration with internal stakeholders to address topical issues whilst taking ownership and reporting any issues to the operations manager.

Tasks:

• Drive safety first approach and culture of feedback and improvement.
• Adhere to QHSE policies, procedures, training, culture, compliance, audits investigation/root cause analysis, follow up and continuous improvement.
• Ensure equipment, PPE and Machinery is suitable and safe.
• Collaborate with QHSE to identify and define suitable/sufficient risk assessments and safe systems of work.

Daily Tasks:

• Working on a daily basis with the stock controller, ensuring the perpetual stock checks are carried out.
• Verified that materials were correctly stored in designated locations to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Operated side loader, crane to unload incoming materials efficiently and safely.
• Prepare materials for orders using both side loader and overhead crane equipment.

Site Performance:

• Ensure communications is executed in line with company strategy including tool box talks, stop to fix, start of shift briefs, weekly/quarterly comms.
• Identify and drive cost efficiencies and productivity improvements.
• Optimising the manpower in your area to maintain capacity, value added activity is saw cutting.
• Ensure all site KPIs are monitored and communicated with the wider team whilst opportunities for improvement are identified and actioned.

People:

• Identify skills gaps, training requirements (including onboarding for new employees) and support accordingly.
• Create an open door work environment where everyone has a voice to enable a continuous improvement ethos where the cultivation of ideas are for free.
• Be present and accessible to support all site team members.
• Manage performance effectively and in adherence with internal HR procedures including appraisals, learning & development, attendance, disciplinary and grievances (direct reports or escalated situations).
• Act as a Change champion - lead by example and promote change initiatives positively and effectively.

Qualifications:

• Good secondary education or time served equivalent.
• Six Sigma/LEAN experience – preferred.
• Previous experience in metal industry.
• People management skills.

The role: Fulltime (40 hours per week), Monday-Friday.

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