Manufacturing Team Leader

Location:

near Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Commutable from:
Stevenage, Letchworth Garden City, Welwyn Garden City, Hertford, St Albans, Biggleswade, Bedford, Royston, Hitchin, Harlow, Hemel Hempstead, Luton and surrounding areas

Salary:
Up to £45,000 + Benefits

Type:
Permanent, Full Time

Manufacturing Team Leader | People Management | Production Leadership | Continuous Improvement | Lean Manufacturing | Stevenage | Up to £45,000

A leading Engineering & Manufacturing organisation is seeking a Manufacturing Team Leader to join its operations team at its manufacturing facility near Stevenage.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Manufacturing Team Leader, Production Team Leader, Manufacturing Supervisor, Production Supervisor or Assembly Team Leader looking to take ownership of a key manufacturing area within a growing business.

The successful candidate will lead a team within a busy manufacturing environment, ensuring production targets, quality standards and operational objectives are achieved whilst creating a positive, high‑performing team culture. Strong People Management, coaching and leadership skills will be essential, as this role requires an individual who enjoys developing others, leading from the front and maintaining a visible presence on the shop floor.

Alongside team leadership responsibilities, you'll play a key role in driving Continuous Improvement, improving manufacturing efficiencies, implementing best practice and helping modernise existing processes. This is an opportunity to join a business where you can genuinely influence how the department develops over time.

Unlike many Manufacturing Team Leader positions, this role offers a combination of People Management, operational leadership and continuous improvement responsibility, allowing you to make a visible impact on both team performance and manufacturing operations.

As a Manufacturing Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading day‑to‑day manufacturing activities whilst developing your team and driving operational improvements across production and assembly operations.

• Leading, motivating and developing a manufacturing team
• Creating a positive and high‑performing team environment
• Supporting employee development through coaching and mentoring
• Managing day‑to‑day manufacturing activities to ensure production targets are achieved
• Driving Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Conducting Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implementing corrective actions
• Identifying opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency and quality
• Working closely with Production, Engineering and Quality teams
• Supporting assembly, machining and welding operations
• Monitoring team performance and operational KPIs
• Promoting high standards of Health & Safety and Quality
• Supporting operational excellence and manufacturing improvement activities

• Experience with in a Manufacturing Team Leader, Production Team Leader, Manufacturing Supervisor, Production Supervisor or similar leadership position
• Previous People Management experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong team leadership, coaching and mentoring skills
• Experience driving Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Experience conducting Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and structured problem solving
• Ability to build credibility and engagement on the shop floor
• Experience improving manufacturing processes and operational performance
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive, hands‑on leadership style with a "can‑do" approach

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