Production Team Leader
Location: Staffordshire
Salary: £35,000
Job Type: Full-time | Permanent
5% matched pension
UNUM – Critical illness insurance
Simply Health – Health scheme (not insurance)
DIS – 1x Annual Salary
20 days Annual leave, plus BH’s and 1 additional day to celebrate birthday.
What We’re Looking For
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Proven experience as a Production Team Leader / Supervisor
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Strong leadership and people-management skills
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Background in manufacturing or production environments
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Solid understanding of health & safety, quality systems, and KPIs
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Confident communicator with a hands-on leadership style
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Lean manufacturing experience highly desirable
Concept are recruiting an experienced Production Team Leader to lead, motivate, and develop a team of production operatives within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on leadership role with full responsibility for Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People (SQCDP) performance.
You will play a key role in meeting production targets, driving continuous improvement, and maintaining high operational standards while fostering a positive, high-performing team culture.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Communication
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Lead daily SQCDP meetings
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Clearly communicate production targets, priorities, and expectations
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Build strong relationships with customers and internal departments
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Escalate issues promptly to the Production Manager
Health & Safety
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Maintain a safe working environment through audits and risk assessments
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Investigate accidents and incidents, ensuring corrective actions are completed
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Enforce safe systems of work and method statements
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Conduct return-to-work interviews following absence
Quality
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Investigate customer complaints and manage corrective actions within SLA targets
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Ensure accurate data capture and reject logging within the QA system
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Conduct audits to ensure compliance with company and customer standards
Cost & Productivity
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Monitor and control labour hours against production plans
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Accurately record planned downtime and approve production hours via ERP
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Drive productivity improvements through Lean, VA activity, and waste reduction
Delivery
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Create and manage visual production plans aligned to customer demand
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Ensure on-time delivery and proactively communicate potential delays
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Coordinate with other departments to resolve production issues
People Management
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Manage performance using QCD measures
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Recognise and reward strong performance
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Address performance and conduct issues in line with company procedures
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Coach team members, set SMART objectives, and support development plans
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Support onboarding, training, and skills development using the versatility matrix
Continuous Improvement
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Engage teams in Kaizen, 5S, CI, and structured problem-solving activities
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Support improvement projects focused on safety, quality, and efficiency