Production Team Leader | Buckinghamshire | circa £50,000 +
10 days ago
Uxbridge
We are seeking an experienced Cell Leader to manage a team responsible for producing complex mechanical and electro-mechanical sub-assemblies. This is a hands-on leadership position covering production performance, people management, quality, health and safety, and continuous improvement.You will be a confident and approachable leader who can motivate a sizeable production team, address operational and people-related issues, and maintain high standards of safety, quality and delivery. • Lead, coach and manage a manufacturing team of more than 20 employees., • Plan and allocate daily workloads in line with production priorities., • Monitor KPIs, productivity, shortages, quality and delivery performance., • Investigate performance issues and implement improvement actions., • Ensure compliance with SOPs, work instructions and production standards., • Manage absence, appraisals, training, performance and employee relations., • Maintain training plans and team skills matrices., • Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, including COSHH, PUWER and risk assessments., • Lead and support 5S and other continuous-improvement activities., • Ensure suitable personnel, tools, materials and equipment are available., • Previous experience leading or supervising a manufacturing team., • Strong people-management and employee-relations experience., • Background in manufacturing, production or engineering., • Experience monitoring KPIs and managing competing priorities., • Practical problem-solving skills., • Good IT skills and experience using SAP or a similar ERP system., • Ability to interpret production data, graphs and performance trends., • Understanding of mechanical or electro-mechanical assembly processes., • Management or leadership qualification., • Engineering apprenticeship, HNC or HND., • Previous hands-on experience as a fitter, machinist, assembler or operator., • Knowledge of 5S and continuous-improvement methods., • Experience using measuring, inspection or testing equipment. #J-18808-Ljbffr