Assembly Team Leader
hace 1 día
Bristol
Location: GloucesterSalary: Competitive BenefitsShifts: Rotating Shifts 6am - 2pm & 2pm - 10pmIndustry: Kitchen Manufacturing / Assembly Are you an experienced Team Leader, Supervisor, or Senior Assembly Operative looking for your next challenge? Do you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where people leadership, problem-solving, and continuous improvement are key? We are recruitingtwo Assembly Team Leadersto join a busy and growing kitchen manufacturing business. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a well-established assembly operation, lead a team, and make a real impact on performance, quality, and people development. Reporting into the Assembly Manager, you will be responsible for leading and supporting a team within the assembly department, ensuring production targets, quality standards, and safety requirements are consistently achieved. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be expected to motivate your team, solve problems quickly, and use your initiative to keep production flowing efficiently. • Leading, coaching, and motivating assembly operatives across your shift, • Delegating workload and ensuring tasks are completed effectively, • Managing day-to-day team performance and productivity, • Supporting holiday planning, absence management, and disciplinary processes, • Ensuring the smooth flow of the assembly line and identifying any issues that could impact production, • Working closely with management to resolve operational challenges, • Monitoring stock availability and supporting efficient material flow, • Reviewing technical drawings and Bills of Materials (BOMs) where required, • Driving continuous improvement and sharing best practices across shifts, • Maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and housekeeping We're looking for a confident and proactive leader who can hit the ground running and positively influence both people and performance. You'll ideally have: • 2-3 years' experience in a Team Leader, Shift Leader, or Supervisory role, • Experience managing teams within a manufacturing, assembly, production, or engineering environment, • Strong people management skills and the ability to gain team buy-in, • Experience dealing with day-to-day employee matters including attendance, holidays, and performance management, • The confidence to make decisions and resolve issues independently, • Exposure to production drawings and Bills of Materials (BOMs) would be advantageous, • An understanding of manufacturing flow lines, stock control, and production processes is highly desirable Success in this role requires someone who demonstrates our core values every day: • Care - for colleagues, customers, and quality, • Courage - to make decisions and tackle challenges head-on, • Commitment - to delivering results and supporting the wider team You'll be someone who: • Leads by example, • Communicates effectively at all levels, • Works collaboratively while driving accountability, • Enjoys developing and progressing others, • Stays calm under pressure and focuses on solutions This is a particularly exciting time to join the business. The shift structure is relatively new, and while many of the early challenges have been addressed, there remains a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious leader to shape the team's future success. You'll join a company that genuinely invests in its people, provides opportunities for progression, and encourages teams to collaborate, share best practice, and continuously improve performance. If you're looking for a role where you can make an immediate impact while developing your leadership career, we'd love to hear from you. #J-18808-Ljbffr