Walsall
Who we are TR Fastenings (TR) is part of Trifast plc is a leading international specialist in the design, engineering, manufacture, and distribution of high-quality industrial fastenings and Category 'C' components principally to major global assembly industries. It supplies to some 5,000 customers in 75 countries worldwide, serving a range of industries including Automotive, Smart Infrastructure, Medical, General Industrial and Distributors. The Role Reporting to one of the two Operations Managers, the Team Leader plays a pivotal role in leading a team of warehouse operatives to deliver safe, efficient, and high-performing operations. This role combines hands-on warehouse activity with first line leadership responsibilities, ensuring that daily operations meet safety standards, performance targets, and customer expectations. The Team Leader is a role model for operational excellence and team engagement. Key Tasks Safety and Compliance • Champion a safety-first culture, ensuring all team members adhere to health and safety policies and procedures, • Conduct regular safety audits, risk assessments, and toolbox talks or equivalent, • Investigate incidents and near misses, implementing corrective actions and preventative measures, • Ensure compliance with legal and company standards (e.g., manual handling, PPE, equipment use) People Management • Lead, coach, and develop a team of warehouse operatives to achieve individual and team goals, • Manage daily team briefings, shift handovers, and communication of operational priorities, • Monitor attendance, timekeeping, and conduct, escalating issues as appropriate, • Support recruitment, onboarding, and training of new team members, • Foster a positive working environment that promotes teamwork, respect, and inclusion Operational Excellence • Oversee the execution of warehouse tasks including goods-in, picking, packing, despatch, admin process and inventory control, • Manage deployment of resources, space, and equipment to meet operational demands, • Identify continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes and reduce waste, • Support change management activities and adoption of new systems or procedures, • Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as productivity, accuracy, throughput, and service levels, • Use data to identify trends, root causes of issues, and support opportunities for improvement, • Drive accountability for performance within the team, recognising achievements and addressing underperformance, • Collaborate with other departments (e.g., planning, transport, customer service) to ensure end-to-end efficiency The Candidate Essential • Proven experience in a warehouse or logistics environment, ideally in a supervisory or team leader role, • Strong understanding of warehouse operations and safety standards, • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, • Ability to lead by example and motivate others, • Comfortable using warehouse management systems (WMS) and performance dashboards, • Problem-solving mindset with a focus on continuous improvement Desirable • Experience with Lean or Continuous Improvement methodologies, • Experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365, • Experience in an industrial fastenings or manufacturing environment