Assembly Team Leader
£40,000
Pulborough
A well-established and globally respected engineering manufacturer is seeking a Assembly Team Leader to take ownership of assembly operations within a high-performance production environment.
This Assembly Team Leader role is ideal for someone with strong leadership capability, hands-on assembly knowledge, and a focus on quality, delivery, and continuous improvement. You will play a key role in ensuring production targets are met while developing a skilled and efficient team.
As a Assembly Team Leader, you will be responsible for coordinating assembly activities, managing resources, and maintaining high standards across safety, quality, and productivity.
This position offers the opportunity to influence operational performance and contribute to ongoing process improvements.
The successful Assembly Team Leader will come from an electronics or engineering manufacturing background and be confident leading teams in a structured production environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage the assembly team to deliver production targets
Allocate resources to ensure on-time, in-full delivery
Support team members with technical issues and day-to-day challenges
Maintain production schedules, skills matrices, and workflow visibility
Drive continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives
Ensure compliance with quality standards, build procedures, and ESD requirements
Train, onboard, and develop staff to improve capability and performance
Monitor quality output and ensure accurate documentation completion
Maintain high standards of housekeeping and working practices
Requirements
Experience within an electronics or engineering manufacturing environment
Strong understanding of mechanical assembly processes
Proven supervisory or team leadership experience
Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles
Strong communication and organisational skills
Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced production setting