Production Supervisor

Production Team Leader, Larkhall, 39,312

We are recruiting for a Production shift leader to work at our clients' site in Larkhall.

What you'll be doing:

As a Production Team Leader, you'll play a vital role in ensuring efficient production processes. Your responsibilities will include:

• Actively manage and drive Health & Safety performance within the team
• Leading the team to deliver the daily production plan and the department KPI's whilst driving team engagement - ensuring a recovery plan in place to protect customer delivery
• Ensuring quality of product maintained to both internal and customer standards
• Identifying training needs and implement ongoing development to ensure operators maintain and exceed required standards
• Identify opportunities for improvement within production areas utilising activities such as Gemba Walks, 5S Audits, Process Audits, Waste Walks, Evaluation of Scrap and implementing corrective actions etc.
• Ensuring prompt action taken on any quality issues highlighted within department
• Organise the supply of materials and ensure completion of any related documentation
• Effectively support team performance to ensure they are maximising their capability within their role.

What you can expect:

• Working a Continental shift pattern - 12-hour day / night shifts
• Excellent work life balance - working only 7 shifts over a 14-day period
• Permanent job with regular overtime paid at great rates
• Free on-site parking
• Competitive pension scheme
• Competitive holiday allowance
• Investment in training & development

What we're looking for:

• Ability to develop and engage a high performing team
• Previous experience of managing / / leading a team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Self-motivated with a genuine drive for achieving production targets and operational excellence
• Experience of championing continuous improvement methodologies within a manufacturing setting
• Proficient with Microsoft packages and an ability to use available data to inform decision making and action planning
• A solid work history
• An enthusiastic can-do attitude

If you're interested in working for a well-respected business, then we'd love to hear from you. Apply now!
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