Back End Team Leader

Role: Back End Team Leader

Location: Peterborough
Contract Type - Permanent
Working Pattern - Shift-based, site-based role (4 on 4 off)
Salary - 56,792

Start Date - ASAP

Are you a skilled Maintenance Team Leader ready to step into a high-performing, fast-paced manufacturing environment where your expertise truly makes an impact?

At Crown, we're not just producing cans-we're creating world-class products with precision, innovation, and pride. With over 130 years of global success, 179 plants across 39 countries, and a reputation for operational excellence, we offer the stability of a global leader combined with the energy of a growing, cutting-edge site.

Our Peterborough facility is a standout success story-recognised as "Overall Best Plant in EMEA" within just three years of opening. Now, as we continue to expand, we're looking for talented Printers to play a key role in our next phase of growth.

Join our team and play a vital role in supporting the production of high-quality printed cans in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the Back End Operation team, upholding the safe, efficient and compliant operation of the Back End production process, ensuring production targets, quality standards and operational performances are achieved. You will work closely with Front End, Maintenance, Quality and Warehouse teams to ensure smooth production flow and customer requirements are met.

• Salary of 56,792
• Pension scheme and healthcare benefits
• Generous holiday allowance
• Structured shift pattern providing consistency and balance
• Opportunities to work with industry-leading machinery and technology
• Clear progression pathways within a global organisation

You will hold a relevant level 3 manufacturing, engineering or operational qualification, and have experience leading or coordinating teams within a manufacturing environment. Experience operating and leading Back End can manufacturing processes would be beneficial alongside working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement methodology.

At Crown Peterborough, we invest in our people because we know they drive our success. In just three years, around 20% of our team has been promoted, and many others have been supported through apprenticeships in areas like Mechatronics, HR, Continuous Improvement, and Leadership.

You’ll be joining a business that genuinely lives its values-where high performance is recognised, development is supported, and teamwork is at the core of everything we do.

If you're looking for more than just a job-if you want to be part of a team that's setting the standard in manufacturing and building something exceptional-this could be your next move