Senior Production Team Leader, Larkhall, 35,700

We are recruiting for a Senior Production Team Leader to work at our clients' site in Larkhall.

What you'll be doing:

As a Senior 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 manage team performance; including Team Leaders and Operators, to ensure they are maximising their capability within their role.
Ensuring all direct reports comply with company policies and procedures including:

Procedure sheets and work instructions
Use of gauges and assembly equipment
Product quality
5S

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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