Senior Team Leader

Automotive Senior team leader
Are you passionate about ensuring the highest quality standards in the automotive industry? Are you detail-oriented, analytical, and have a strong eye for quality control? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Shift Leader, working on behalf of our esteemed client, an automotive manufacturer!
Responsibilities
- Supervise shift Team Leaders and ensure successful coordination, organization, and execution of quality containment and rework projects.
- Ensure only compliant parts are passed to or accepted on-line, preventing disruptions to the customer's build process.
- Conduct inductions for new employees on-site.
- Train shift teams on applicable quality inspection and rework standards, including the use of e-Apps
- Gather data for plant reports, including end-of-shift reports and JLR-specific documents.
- Update and maintain the shift planner, confirming manning requirements.
- Conduct random checks and layered audits to ensure process adherence and compliance with quality standards.
- Ensure daily start-up and zone conformance audits are conducted as required.
- Coordinate quality control, rework, and logistics with Team Leaders.
- Maintain max/min PPE levels on-site.
- Deliver projects on-time, within budget, and within scope.
- Inspect and rework parts as needed.
- Liaise with OEMs, customers, and suppliers as necessary.
- Attend specific daily/weekly meetings.
- Support the investigation and resolution of customer complaints.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent; technical or vocational certification in automotive-related fields is a plus.
- Previous experience in the automotive industry or a related field.
- Experience in a supervisory position.
- Solid understanding of automotive production processes, quality standards, and inspection techniques.
- Proficiency in using various inspection tools, equipment, and measuring instruments.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify defects and non-conformities.
- Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with the client's cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge of relevant regulations, industry standards, and quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001) is advantageous.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
- Flexibility to work in shifts and overtime as needed.
Work Schedule
3-week shift rotation
o AM: 06:00-14:00
o PM: 14:00-22:00
o Nights: 22:00-06:00
Job Type
- Full-time
- Pay: £13.50-£15.00 per hour
Benefits
- Company pension
Schedule
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
- Experience
- Supervising: 3 years (required)
- Automotive manufacturing: 3 years (required)