TEAM LEADER
Location: Telford
Shift: Double days Monday to Friday 0700 - 1500; 1500 - 2300
Annual salary: £33,000.00 to £35,400.00 (inclusive of shift allowance)
We are looking for an experienced Team Leader, preferably from the automotive sector, to join a well-known and successful manufacturer based in Telford. As a Team Leader you would be responsible for guiding and managing a group of associates to achieve specific goals, ensuring effective communication, and providing support to team members.
Key Responsibilities & Duties
* Responsible for supervising, training, and supporting associates within their section
* Leadership style stemming from a lead-by example approach
* Assist associates to achieve their cycle time in relation to production targets
* Support new associates and ensure adequate on-the-job training is provided
* Understand and communicate the Quality First philosophy
* Effectively carry out operational requests and tasks relating to business area goals
* Maintain and enforce operational standards within their section to ensure the daily operation runs smoothly and efficiently
* Order parts to achieve daily build plan and ensure minimum and maximum stock levels are maintained
* Ensure the team understands production schedule expectations and deploy the team to achieve schedule and production targets on a daily basis
* Ensure production monitoring boards are maintained
* Ensure an effective end-of-shift handover, covering issues, actions and resolutions, and that the area(s) are left in a production-ready condition for the next shift
* Champion, maintain and audit the 5S methodology
Essential requirements to be considered for the role
* Experience of manufacturing and responsiveness to customer needs
* Basic understanding of relevant company policies and procedures
* An accredited Level 3 qualification in Leadership and Management
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Good level of numerical and analytical ability
* Computer literate
* Experience of Lean Management Techniques/Kaizen
* Motivate, involve and engage Associates to deliver departmental objectives
* Encourages team working and leads by example
* Understanding of business KPIs, finance and budgetary control
Desirable skills, experience or qualifications
* Completed IOSH Managing Safely qualification
* Previous experience within an automotive environment
* Experience of troubleshooting and problem solving
* Understanding of Japanese manufacturing process and thinking
Training on specific manufacturing processes will be provided.
This role is UK based and does NOT have sponsorship opportunity.
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