About The Role
Engineered to Protect, thats our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world.The Production Team Leader is responsible for the safe, compliant, and efficient day-to-day operation of an assigned production area(s) within an ISO 9001 certified manufacturing environment.
Production Team Leader will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role does require being onsite 5 days a week.
The salary for this role is up to £42.8k, depending on experience.
Whatyoullbedoing Performance Monitoring: Direct daily manufacturing activities to meet or exceed SQDCP (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People)
Safety: Foster a safety-first culture and enforce safety procedures and reporting
Quality: Adopt quality control and compliance procedures, monitoring governance across manufacturing execution and fostering quality first culture
Delivery: Coordinate daily workflows, resolve bottlenecks, and manage material flow. Interfacing with materials & planning
Cost: Ensure production booking adherence for utilisation tracking, maintain accuracy in labour bookings to enhance standard cost monitoring
Team Leadership & Development: Supervise, motivate and manage performance. Ensure all team members receive the appropriate training
Continuous Improvement: Support continuous improvement initiatives within CI, Lean or Production Engineering frameworks aligned to SEA strategy
Governance & Process Compliance: Ensure adherence to standard work, safety regulations (GMP), and quality standard
About our company
At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.
We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.
What we offer
At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so were always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Havea look atthe benefits we offer:
Work life balance Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
25 days annual leave, plus buy and sell
Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
Half day Fridays
Reservists in theArmedForces receive special paid leave
Family & wellbeing Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
All Staff Bonus
Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
Cycle to work scheme
Wellbeing Centre
Sports & Social activities
Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
Life assurance policy
Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning
Facilities & resources Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
Private seated lunch areas
Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
Onsite showers and toiletries provision
Free onsite parking
Theskills you need Previous experience leading production teams in a regulated manufacturing environment (defence, aerospace, automotive, or similar)
Strong understanding of ISO 9001 principles and controlled manufacturing processes
Demonstrable leadership experience managing skilled technicians/operators
Sound knowledge of SQDC performance management
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, work instructions, and quality documentation.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Working knowledge of manufacturing processes and product
Must have basic computer skills- Microsoft Office (Word & Excel)
Strong communication and listening skills. Effective communicating 1:1 and in groups
Goal/Results oriented ability to set challenging and meaningful goals and achieve results
Join us and be part of something smaller - with500people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.
If youd like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on 03330 414300. Or reach out to us on
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