Overview
Blue Arrow is currently recruiting for an experienced Team Leader. This is an exciting opportunity to join an internationally recognised Manufacturer in the Nutritional Supplement Industry.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £31,471 per annum including shift allowance (extra SA for nights if required)
Holiday Allowance: 33 days per annum (25 + 8)
Hours of work: Full time, two shifts, Monday to Friday. Rotating between mornings 6am − 2pm and afternoons 2pm − 10pm (on rare occasions, you may be asked to work a night shift).
Role Responsibilities
* Health & Safety: Overall management responsibilities for Health & Safety in their designated areas; ensure operators are working in a risk-free environment, wearing the correct PPE and are compliant with company H & S requirements; review risk assessments and SOPs to ensure they are up to date, user-friendly and contain the correct information/settings; report and investigate incidents/accidents with a full report within 24 hours.
* Quality/Technical: Actively promote a "right first time" environment; ensure food safety is followed in the production of products; ensure area standards are set and maintained; ensure quality samples represent the final production requirement with sign-off and double sign-off from another team member; assist in NC/CAPA investigations as required; ensure all paperwork is correctly filled out in a timely manner and audit to ensure right first time; own responsibility of line clearance for manufacturing/packaging as per SOP372.
* Staff development: Coaching staff and development of teams and to review progress; identify training needed for self and team.
* Continuous improvement: Support and guide the team to ensure improvements are delivered; identify potential areas of improvement by reviewing the top 3 trends weekly with SM and identifying an action plan to improve; effectively measure changeovers to identify improvements (circa 20%); improve productivity trends by 10%.
* Behaviours: Lead by example; ensure the correct procedures are followed to set up, operate and clean down machines to ensure efficient running and minimal downtime; manage team members to ensure the greatest output and efficiency; ensure full adherence to 5S (Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) practices at all times; support colleagues to ensure team success and listen to your team.
* Communications: Monitor and accurately complete shift reports (H&S issues, daily performance, scrap, breakdown, quality issue) and report to management; prepare and conduct a comprehensive handover with the oncoming shift to eliminate unnecessary downtime between shifts; communicate shortage issues accurately and timely; deliver daily briefing to the team.
Experience required
* Previous experience within a similar role; ideally a manufacturing background.
* Previous knowledge of Clean Room environments (desirable).
* Working in the Food / Pharmaceutical industries for at least 2 years (desirable).
If you are interested in this role, please submit your CV for immediate response and further information.
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