Production Team Leader

SRS Partnershipis working with a fantastic and well-established manufacturing business in Irvine who are looking to add 2 x Production Shift Leaders to their existing Management team.

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will be responsible for managing, supporting and developing a shift-based team!

The main responsibilities will be as follows:

• Work with the Production Manager to lead a Shift Team to achieve production and output targets/KPI on a daily basis and lead smaller process improvement teams as assigned.
• Setting and monitoring weekly targets and objectives for the Shift.
• Ensuring the highest standards of product quality, and integrity are achieved.
• Drive daily improvement in line with management objectives around quality & safety standards
• Maintaining high levels of Housekeeping through rigorous conformance with5sprinciples.
• Drive safe working practices and conduct of the team, contractors and visitors.
• Ensuring the team are properly trained and managed to work in a safe, quality conscious and effective way.
• Executing meaningful Performance Development Reviews of team members bi-annually.
• Maintaining positive working relationships & ensuring effective communication at all levels
• Leading the team to optimise performance in terms of output, quality, costs, etc.
• Ensuring all work areas & equipment within your control are regularly and properly maintained to deliver optimum performance.
• Driving initiatives to maximise employee contribution and driving improvements in product quality and process efficiencies.
• Liaising with Safety, logistics, technical and maintenance teams to achieve optimum results.

Required Experience/Qualifications

• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma qualification and or Experience is required.
• Experience of continuous process production lines would be beneficial.
• The ability to communicate clear objectives and motivate staff to achieve more is the key to success for this role.
• A strong understanding of 5s and the role it plays in driving both safety and workplace efficiencies.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
• A strong understanding and working experience in the timber frame manufacturing Industry would be preferred.

As a Shift Leader for this business, you will have a strong work ethic with evident enthusiasm for the role. You will need to be a strong leader in change and seeking out improvements who can manage challenging environments.