Job Description
Production Team LeaderWalsall£30,000 - £35,000 + Benefits
Cast UK are supporting a growing manufacturing operation in Walsall is seeking a hands on Production Team Leader to drive performance across safety, quality, delivery and cost. This is a front line leadership role with responsibility for leading a production team and ensuring daily targets are achieved while continuously improving standards across the shop floor
The Role
You will take ownership of a defined production area, leading daily structured meetings and ensuring clear communication of targets and objectives. Performance will be measured across SQCDP metrics, with a focus on improving quality, on time delivery and productivity trends.
Key responsibilities include
* Leading daily production activity to meet output and delivery targets
* Driving internal quality and external quality
* Ensuring delivery to promise
* Managing productivity to exceed against plan
* Investigating customer concerns and delivering structured root cause analysis within agreed service levels
* Conducting safety audits and maintaining a safe working environment
* Managing attendance, return to work reviews and performance coaching
* Driving continuous improvement activity including 5S, waste reduction and problem solving initiatives
* Validating production hours and ensuring accurate ERP system updates
The Candidate
You will be a proven team leader or supervisor from a manufacturing or engineering environment with;
* Strong experience leading teams in a fast paced production setting
* Knowledge of lean principles and continuous improvement
* Experience managing KPIs across quality, cost and delivery
* Confidence handling investigations, audits and performance management
* A structured and data driven approach
This is an excellent opportunity for a driven production professional who thrives on accountability and wants to lead from the front in a business committed to performance improvement and operational excellence.
To find out more, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.