Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced and highly hands-on Production Team Leader to take ownership of day-to-day production performance and ensure the smooth, efficient running of our production plants.

This is a pivotal role on the shop floor, focused on driving productivity, maintaining high operational standards, and delivering consistent output across Safety, People, Quality, Volume, and Cost.

Reporting to the Factory Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring production runs seamlessly, removing barriers, and embedding a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.

The Role

As a Production Team Leader, you will be at the heart of the operation, actively leading from the front to ensure production flows efficiently and targets are consistently achieved.

You will take ownership of performance on shift, ensuring that standards are upheld, issues are resolved quickly, and teams are working effectively to maximise productivity. By driving disciplined processes and high standards, you will ensure output meets both customer and business expectations.

This is a hands-on supervisory role, where visibility, pace, and accountability are key.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Delivery

• Drive daily productivity, ensuring output, efficiency, and labour utilisation targets are met
• Maintain a strong focus on operational discipline, standards, and consistency

Safety

• Lead from the front to ensure safe working practices are embedded at all times
• Maintain a zero-tolerance approach to unsafe behaviours and non-compliance
• Conduct regular floor-based safety checks and ensure immediate action is taken

People

• Provide clear, direct leadership to your team, ensuring expectations are understood and achieved
• Drive performance, accountability, and high engagement on shift
• Actively coach and develop team members to improve capability and output
• Ensure the team is fully trained, flexible, and able to meet operational demands

Quality

• Ensure right-first-time production, maintaining high product quality standards
• Quickly identify and address quality issues to minimise disruption and waste
• Reinforce adherence to standard operating procedures and best practice

Volume & Efficiency

• Deliver against production plans by maximising OEE, throughput, and line performance
• Ensure accurate, timely reporting of shift performance and issues

Cost

• Control labour and resource usage to meet cost and efficiency targets
• Identify and eliminate waste across the process
• Deliver practical improvements that increase productivity and reduce cost-to-make

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Proven experience leading from the front in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Strong track record of delivering production results and driving productivity
• Confident, hands-on supervisor who thrives on the shop floor
• Strong people management, coaching, and communication skills
• Able to make decisions quickly, solve problems, and keep production moving

Desirable

• Experience delivering measurable improvements in performance or efficiency
• IOSH qualification or equivalent
• Leadership qualification (Level 3+)

Why Join Us?

• Competitive Salary
• 31 days holiday (increasing with service) + birthday leave
• Pension & income protection options
• Health & wellbeing support and employee assistance
• Staff discount scheme
• Salary sacrifice benefits (cycle to work, EV, additional leave)
• Ongoing development and career progression opportunities

Important Information About Right to Work

We’re delighted that you’re considering joining our team. For this role,  applications will only be accepted from individuals who already have the right to work in the UK, or who can independently secure this right. This position does not meet the Home Office requirements for employer visa sponsorship.

If you’re unsure about your eligibility, you can find helpful information on the UK government website Visas and immigration - (url removed)  . Thank you for your understanding

Our Company is committed to monitoring & aligning its Policies with up-to-date Government guidance on reducing the spread of respiratory infections in the workplace. Through the Company’s value of “Succeed Together” we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We recruit the ‘best person for the job’ regardless of any protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010 creating an inclusive working environment and culture for our employees.