Production Team Leader

Role Overview

Are you ready to lead a team at a state‑of‑the‑art automotive facility where precision, quality, and innovation drive every vehicle we help create?

• £13.50 per hour
• Shift allowance of 25% after 22:00pm
• Weekend overtime available in peak times starting from 25%+
• 28 days holiday – inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Free on‑site parking
• Employer pension contribution
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Temp‑to‑perm opportunity – start on a 12‑week temporary contract with the opportunity to secure a permanent contract upon successful completion.

• AM Shift: 05:45am – 16:15pm
• PM Shift: 16:15pm – 02:00am

Monday – Friday / Overtime available on weekends.

• Leading and coaching a team of quality professionals.
• Reviewing handover from the previous shift and assigning tasks to the Quality Inspectors and Storemen accordingly.
• Ensuring all quality inspectors have the relevant tooling, material flow, PPE and understanding to work to the required Test Plan / WES.
• Controlling all NOK parts found during the project, ensuring the packaging and stacking of parts are correct.
• Working alongside the Area Supervisor to identify and promptly resolve issues with minimal or no effect on production.
• Leading from the front by carrying out inspection duties alongside the team as and when required.

• Proven leadership skills, ideally gained within a manufacturing, engineering or quality inspection environment.
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to resolve issues promptly in a professional manner.
• Organised, resilient, with the ability to think outside the box.

• Knowledge of writing work instructions.

This role starts with a 12‑week temporary contract and, upon successful completion, offers a permanent contract with excellent long‑term progression opportunities.

G&P is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.