Details:
- Salary: £24,996 - 29,996 - Annum
- Location: Plymouth Devon
- Date: 1 month ago
Description:
Mego Employment LTd have a vacancy for a Team Leader on our clients, production site (Langage Science Park, Plymouth). The ideal candidate would have experience of line management, preferably in a manufacturing environment, although this is not essential.
The hours of work are 37.5 hours per week (5 days a week from Sunday to Thursday. The shift times are 10pm to 6am).
We offer competitive rates of pay, paid holiday, auto-enrolment to pension scheme, a pleasant working environment, free parking and canteen facilities. There will also be the potential for career progression for the right candidate.
Overall Purpose of Role: we currently run a small night shift operation and the purpose of the role is to lead the night shift team to:
Ensure the smooth running of the production process.
Ensure that all products are produced to required specifications.
To ensure all direct staff comply with the company's Health & Safety procedures.
To support the business in CI activities.Key Responsibilities
Ensure all production lines are run at their target speed or faster.
Take full responsibility of the shift in terms of management of staff, management of production and quality targets and to ensure the smooth running of the production process
Monitor, measure, and report KPI's
Ensure KPI's targets are achieved.
To take full responsibility of the quality of the product that is produced within the shift in line with the companies quality systems, processes and procedures
To ensure good communication is given either verbally or written to all members of staff
To ensure that Health & Safety rules and regulations are adhered to during the shift and all matters relating to this are dealt with using the resources within the company and in line with the companies Health & Safety policy
To support the Factory Manager and H&S Manager in generating risk assessments
Assist in drafting SOPs to ensure the most efficient and safe production process is documented.
Problem solving and trouble shooting skills are used to ensure that all team members can identify root causes and take fast effective action to resolve the problems in hand
To work closely with Shift Supervisors to ensure production handovers are effective
Have a good working knowledge of all production areas
To ensure all production staff have the required skills to deliver the production plan and work safelyo Ensure all team members are trained using approved SOPs.
o Empower team members with skills to improve their confidence, product knowledge, and communication skills.
o Ensure all training records are up to date. Identify and develop staff for succession planning.
o Ensure all staff have the correct PPE available according to the SOP for the task at hand, and local signage.
Support investigations, disciplinary and yearly reviews.
Ensure time keeping is managed (start of shift, break times and any other absence from the workspace)
Ensure the following shift is set up for success.
To have an active role in the company's continuous improvement plano Maintain housekeeping standards to ensure a clean and safe workplace and 5S standard of at least 3.5
o Implement lean manufacturing principles.
o Help drive waste down using lean six sigma principles