Production Team Leader

Production Team Leader

Near Pontypool

£35,000, 2 shifts (3 shifts in future)

• Leading a shift with a strong focus on people management, to achieve production targets around productivity, quality and safety
• Coordinating labour, managing absence, holiday cover and day‑to‑day resource planning
• Acting as the key link between production, planning, materials, maintenance and other departments
• Running start‑up meetings, toolbox talks, shift handovers and line‑side communication
• Making sure health and safety, PPE, quality standards and housekeeping are consistently followed
• Driving line‑side lean activity, including Gemba walks, SQDC boards, hour‑by‑hour tracking and continuous improvement
• Supporting training, competency checks, local inductions and development of team members
• Identifying issues early, escalating where needed and helping remove barriers to production
• Identifying opportunities for improvement and challenging BAU mindset while maintaining a positive team environment

• Experience in a manufacturing leadership role, such as Production Team Leader, Shift Leader, Cell Leader, Line Leader or similar
• Strong people management skills and the confidence to deal with performance issues
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across production and with other departments
• Good problem‑solving skills and the ability to make sensible decisions when plans change
• A practical, improvement‑focused mindset, with the ability to spot opportunities and help implement change
• Flexibility to work shifts, including a future move onto a three‑shift pattern

• £35,500 annual salary including shift allowance
• Business wide performance bonus
• 6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm, early finish Friday
• 25 days holidays + bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown
• Strong job security
• Real long term progression potential

If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful in this Production Team Leader role, apply now!