Production Team Leader

Job Title: Production Team Leader

Salary: £12 - £15 per hour

Location: Pontefract (WF9 3FD)

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent, Monday - Friday (overtime offered)

About the company:

Established over 30 years ago Intastop have evolved into a leading market supplier of Door, Wall, and Anti-Ligature products.

We have been leading the way in the specialist fields of anti-ligature products and door and wall protection for 30 years. This pedigree, combined with the company's commitment to new product development and leading-edge innovation, ensures Intastop remains a leading manufacturer and supplier to the healthcare, care homes, public and leisure build markets.

We are highly profitable SME and have recently relocated our head office to South Kirkby, Pontefract to expand the business further.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Manage the production line, meet production targets, and in accordance with Quality and safety standards. To support the Company and the Production Manager in Continuous Improvement and 5s of the product line. Lead by example in production by ensuring customer requirements are satisfied. Supporting Production Manager for daily management of the whole line process.

• Production planning, ensuring jobs are programmed into the schedule to satisfy customer requests and dates given by the Production Manager
• Products despatched as acknowledged to satisfy delivery & quality requirements of the customer.
• Zero quality complaints mentality instilled in Production line & operatives.
• Assisting with daily workload distribution so all jobs are completed, and machinery is utilised to maximum capacity throughout the line.
• Identify issues in efficiency and suggest improvements.
• Reporting damaged materials delivered into us prior to the process.
• Maintain staff and production output by assisting the Production Manager in continuous improvement.
• Effectively motivating a small team of people allowing for personal growth including conducting PDRS and one 2 ones.
• Assisting with daily workload distribution so all jobs are completed, and machinery is utilised to maximum capacity throughout the line.
• Support the Production Manager in ensuring a 5s mentality can be seen throughout production.

Key skills and competencies:

• Excellent attention to Detail
• Well organised
• A flexible approach and proactive attitude.
• Previous experience working within an assembly environment.
• Continuous improvement mentality
• Experience of 5S
• Excellent communication skills
• Capable of working on own initiative
• Punctual, reliable, and professional.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and holiday package
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Pension scheme (4% company contribution)
• Health Cash Plan
• Company bonus scheme
• Employee benefits scheme (discount on shopping, days out and holidays, access to counselling and an on-line GP service)
• Life Insurance
• On site Free Parking

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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Manufacturing Team Leader, Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Team Leader, Production Planner, Production Planning, Production Team Leader, Junior Department Lead, Production Team Supervisor, Operations Manager, Operations Team Leader, Site Team Leader, Manufacturing Supervisor, Health & Safety Supervisor, H&S Manager, Operations Supervisor, Production Supervisor may also be considered for this role.