Following a restructure my client are looking for an experienced Production Team Leader who will be responsible for effective 1st line supervision and support for team members within a volume manufacturing company.
Here’s what you’ll do:
- Supporting the Manufacturing Supervisors with the efficient completion of SAP and other systems- based duties to ensure parts are released to dispatch in a timely manner.
- Co-ordinate and assign employees in line with their qualification matrix, co-ordinating tasks within the shift to ensure work plans provided by MRP are completed in a timely manner to comply with KPIs. Escalate any issues/potential roadblocks and adjust the sequence of plans accordingly.
- Co-ordinate shift changes in conjunction with the Manufacturing Supervisors.
- Maintain shift-related information in shop-floor management (i.e. shop floor information point boards, reporting results and implementing improvements).
- Be responsible for maintaining the SFM meeting point boards located within designated production zones and report results and implement necessary improvements.
- Responsible for the instruction and training of employees (including the initial instruction in occupational safety) in conjunction with the T&D department and the Manufacturing Supervisors.
- Ensure and comply with all work-related regulations including Quality & Awareness and Health & Safety
About You:
- Previous experience in 1st line supervisory management with ability to motivate and support team members effectively. Must have an appropriate confident approach in holding your team members to account.
- Driven, self-motivated and able to multi-task and maintain a cool head in a fast-paced deadline driven environment.
- Approachable, with excellent communication and organisational skills as well as good attention to detail.
- Ability to adapt to change quickly / be flexible (e.g. may need to cover different production zones from time to time).
- Previous experience of SAP transactions is beneficial however training can be given.
- Strong MS Excel skills along with a good working knowledge of Word, Teams, Outlook are required