Production Team Leader

Job Shop Recruitment has a fantastic opportunity for a Production Team Leader to join a Global Company based in Newton Abbot.
You will be required to work rotating shifts including 6.00am-2.00pm, 2.00pm -10.00pm and 10.00pm – 6.00am.
Objective
To ensure that the section’s activities are planned and operated in a manner that ensures service levels to both internal and external customers are maintained
Responsibilities
* Lead production meetings ensuring effective and efficient use of all resources, e.g. people, materials and equipment.
* Identify significant problems through analysis of daily production issues.
* Maintain a high standard of general discipline with the team and ensure all team members work in accordance with operational guide-lines.
* Apply lean manufacturing skills 5S, TPM.
* Communicate accurate delivery times and capacity schedules to internal staff as appropriate.
* Oversee production processes and ensuring standard operating procedures are current and accurate.
* Identify and organise relevant training requirements of production staff.
* Ensure all staff use appropriate PPE and that they are working with due regard for health, safety and environment, support and participate in risk assessments
* Do other duties that are appropriate to experience and qualification as directed by management.
The ideal candidate will have:
* Good IT skills and understands MRP systems – preferably AX.
* Good knowledge of manufacturing processes.
* Experience in Lean Manufacturing.
* Experience of leading a team.
* ILM Level 3 (preferred.
Salary: £31,350
Including Shift allowance: 20% - Based on a three weekly rotating shift pattern