Manufacturing Team Leader

Location: Carnaby

Job Title:

Manufacturing Supervisor
£36K salary
Annual bonus
Monday to Friday - 2pm
-10pm

Role Overview :
The Manufacturing Supervisor is proactive, detail-oriented, and experienced in all aspects of the manufacturing process. The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication skills, and a focus on quality and efficiency.
This role is due to expansion of the business - the company are currently emplying in several areas to keep up with demand from soaring demand in their products. The business will be offering security, progression and a unique product to work with.

Key Responsibilities:

Operations:

* Manage and lead the Manufacturing Team effectively.

* Ensure products are produced on time, to plan, and meet quality standards.

* Support day-to-day operations and take ownership of the department, including hygiene, maintenance, and production runs.

* Work with the New Product Development team to identify and resolve product issues.

* Conduct daily team briefings, assign work, communicate targets, and recognise achievements.

* Monitor compliance with production, quality, health, and safety standards.

* Implement lean practices to improve efficiency, quality, and cost.

* Ensure accurate and timely completion of all manufacturing documentation.

* Manage resource allocation and workstation assignments, considering absences and breaks.
Training & Development:

* Onboard and train new hires, including assigning trained buddies and monitoring training quality.

* Maintain accurate training records and skills matrices.

* Ensure employees operate only on machines they are trained on.

* Deliver on-the-job training and short take training as required.
Leadership & Management:

* Monitor performance and attendance, coaching underperformance and using improvement plans when necessary.

* Promote high employee engagement and motivation.

* Organise tasks and set team goals to achieve departmental targets.

* Conduct reviews, appraisals, and performance tracking.

* Develop interdepartmental relationships to ensure best practices are followed.
Planning & Continuous Improvement:

* Collaborate with planning teams to ensure achievable production schedules.

* Conduct skills gap analyse to inform training and internal progression.

* Champion new processes and improvements.

* Monitor staffing and production daily, optimising resource utilisation.

* Provide comprehensive shift handovers and recommend process improvements.
Benefits:
Company events
Pension scheme
Cycle-to-work scheme
Employee discount
On-site parking