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Team Leader - Manufacturing
Location: PlymouthSalary: Up to £42,000 per annumShifts: Weekly alternating shifts, Monday to Friday, 6am - 2pm and 2pm - 10pm
Butler Rose is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturing business in Plymouth, seeking an experienced and driven Team Leader to join their production team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to take on a leadership position within a forward-thinking company committed to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
The Role:As a 1st Line Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing a team of personnel within your designated area. You will play a crucial role in ensuring company objectives are met in terms of safety, quality, and profitability. Your day-to-day activities will be aligned with the company's key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Full staff management, including overseeing cell leaders and ensuring KPI adherence.
- Enforcing compliance with health and safety policies, including risk assessments, safety audits, PPE adherence, and incident reporting.
- Managing quality standards, ensuring set-up verification, conducting dimensional checks, and leading scrap reduction initiatives.
- Monitoring daily output against targets, implementing recovery plans as needed, and driving continuous improvements.
- Managing productivity levels in line with company KPIs and ensuring optimal workforce planning.
- Ensuring all personnel receive appropriate training before undertaking any tasks.
- Leading HR activities such as recruitment, appraisals, performance reviews, and disciplinary hearings.
- Reviewing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) schedules and taking corrective action when targets are not met.
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives in line with the 5S methodology.
- Upholding compliance with shift patterns, breaks, and attendance requirements.
Experience:
- The successful candidate will be trained to ILM Level 5 or IOSH Managing Safely, with further training opportunities available in Six Sigma, Core Tools, and leadership development.
Package:
- Salary up to £42,000 including shift premium
- Enhanced pension and leave entitlement
- Further opportunities for career development
- Life assurance + other benefits available
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and motivated leader to make a real impact within a thriving manufacturing environment where further investment will be made into your development. If you are ready for a new challenge and have the skills and experience required, we encourage you to apply today.
Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
