Production Team Leader
3 days ago
Walsall
Production Team Leader Walsall £30,000 - £35,000 + Benefits Cast UK are supporting a growing manufacturing operation in Walsall is seeking a hands on Production Team Leader to drive performance across safety, quality, delivery and cost. This is a front line leadership role with responsibility for leading a production team and ensuring daily targets are achieved while continuously improving standards across the shop floor The Role You will take ownership of a defined production area, leading daily structured meetings and ensuring clear communication of targets and objectives. Performance will be measured across SQCDP metrics, with a focus on improving quality, on time delivery and productivity trends. Key responsibilities include • Leading daily production activity to meet output and delivery targets * Driving internal quality and external quality * Ensuring delivery to promise * Managing productivity to exceed against plan * Investigating customer concerns and delivering structured root cause analysis within agreed service levels * Conducting safety audits and maintaining a safe working environment * Managing attendance, return to work reviews and performance coaching * Driving continuous improvement activity including 5S, waste reduction and problem solving initiatives * Validating production hours and ensuring accurate ERP system updates The Candidate You will be a proven team leader or supervisor from a manufacturing or engineering environment with; • Strong experience leading teams in a fast paced production setting * Knowledge of lean principles and continuous improvement * Experience managing KPIs across quality, cost and delivery * Confidence handling investigations, audits and performance management * A structured and data driven approach This is an excellent opportunity for a driven production professional who thrives on accountability and wants to lead from the front in a business committed to performance improvement and operational excellence. To find out more, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.