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 and 2.00pm -10.00pm.

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: GBP31,350

Including Shift allowance: 20% - Based on two weekly rotating shift pattern.