Team Leader Production Operations

Job Overview

Team Leader – Production Operations
Burghfield, located between Reading and Basingstoke (free onsite parking).

Salary: £37,670‑£40,000, dependent on suitability, qualifications and experience.

Working pattern: 9‑day working fortnight (Monday–Thursday 07:45–16:30, 5th day 07:45–16:15; 8.25hours/day with every other Friday off). Shift allowances apply following completion of training.

• Provide supervision of all operations within the area of responsibility.
• Ensure day‑to‑day delivery of programme within manufacturing areas.
• Engage and support local relationships to promote high‑performing teams.
• Ensure staff are competent and trained to carry out tasks safely, to time, cost and quality.
• Support production scheduling to meet customer requirements.
• Manage KPI metrics on schedule, quality, safety, delivery and cost.
• Lead and deliver the local Accountability Board (Visual Management Boards).
• Actively engage and support the Production Associate PDG process.
• Give advice, coaching and career‑development guidance.
• Promote and sponsor operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Work effectively with others and build required relationships and interfaces.
• Provide a diverse and inclusive working environment.
• Adopt a "See It, Own It, Solve It" mindset to find solutions.
• Perform other reasonable duties as required by line management.

• Lead direct reports to plan and deliver authorised programmes, tasks and projects to time, cost, and quality.
• Maintain and promote high personal and team standards in safety, health, security and quality.
• Collaborate with the Chief Engineer and company authorities as required.

• Proven experience within production, manufacturing or training environment.
• Strong leadership and communication skills – ability to coach, mentor and develop others.
• Experience delivering training or developing team capability in an operational environment.
• Experience leading teams in safety‑critical or highly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methods such as Lean or Six Sigma.
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise production activities.
• Calm, constructive approach in a priority‑changing environment; manages own workload.
• Initiative, enthusiasm, flexible approach and ability to work to tight deadlines.
• British citizenship and residency of at least 5years in the UK (required for security clearance).

• 9‑day working fortnight – every other Friday off.
• 270hours annual leave.
• Market‑leading contributory pension scheme (9–13% of pay).
• Maternity leave 39weeks full pay; paternity leave 4weeks full pay.
• Professional career development funding for relevant professional bodies.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life assurance 4×annual salary.
• Access to savings discounts on everyday spending.
• Special leave policy for volunteering, public service and caring.
• Limited work‑from‑home; majority of time on site at AWE Aldermaston.