Production Line Leader
Posted on August 27th, 2025
Stonehouse
£ - £ per hour
Type of Job: Temporary
Job Title: Production Line Leader- Immediate
Location: Stonehouse
Pay Range/details: £ £ per hour
Contract Type: Temporary
Omega has an exciting opportunity to work with a leading Global manufacturer as a Production Line Leader, responsible for both employees and material resources.
This role is offered on a double day shift so candidates must be able to work on a weekly rotation as follows:
- Earlies: 05:30- 13:45 (12:30 on Friday)
- Lates: 14:00- 23:00 (13:00- 17:00 on Friday)
Key Responsibilities –
1. Manage the Production Line with priority on Production plan with the primary aim of preventing line stoppages or minimising downtime.
2. Ensure Pickers are directed to deliver materials to the line on time to maximise productivity
3. Communicate with colleagues on all workstations to avoid downtime
4. Understand how all equipment and systems work; promptly report defective equipment and systems to avoid downtime.
5. Ensure prompt shift start, and prompt shift end.
6. Manage break times
7. Immediately address behavioural issues of colleagues within your team where necessary
8. Partner with Shift Supervisors where necessary to address behavioural issues with employees in an appropriate manner and location.
9. Record production numbers on an hourly basis for upward reporting
10. Supervise and motivate team members through regular, in-the-moment feedback; recognition and reward; consistent adherence to objectives and policy
11. Collate and analyse data, putting together production reports for both Production Manager and regular feedback to team members.
12. At the end of an order Line Leader with collection of defective product and ensure it is presented to QA, in order that inventory and quality records are maintained
Qualifications & Requirements –
13. Proficient knowledge of production procedure, policy planning and organisation skills to be able run and monitor the production line
14. ERP system experience
15. The ability to act decisively and solve employee or equipment-related problems
16. Attention to detail to ensure high levels of quality
17. The ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with your team, managers and stakeholders
18. The ability to work under pressure and multitask
19. Leadership skills and the ability to motivate others to meet deadlines
20. The ability to work in a logical, systematic manner
21. Comfortable delivering frequent direct written and regular, in-the-moment oral feedback
22. IT skills, particularly when it comes to database management and Excel spreadsheets
What we can offer –
23. Opportunity to work with one of Gloucestershire’s leading employers
24. Excellent work/life balance
25. Immediate start (please only apply if you are available immediately)
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