Overview
Location: Soil Machine Dynamics, Davy Bank, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 6UZ
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About The Role
You will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership for a varied group of technicians with a range of skills during the manufacturing cycle. Team leaders will manage their team and provide effective guidance through supervision, leadership and motivation on a daily basis. They will ensure that all customer and business standards, delivery, cost and quality requirements are met. Targets must be effectively communicated and visual to the team, and team leaders are responsible for their own projects or work streams within a project to clarify the requirements to all team members.
The Team Leader will be the first point of contact for all team members; therefore, communication skills should be excellent. You should also be able to act proactively to ensure smooth team operations and effective collaboration for Product Innovation, Engineering, and Supply Chain, coupled with cost and lead time reduction programmes.
Key Duties for This Role
* Setting key team goals through the delegation of tasks and deadlines
* Overseeing day-to-day operations and managing the team
* Monitoring team performance and reporting on metrics
* Identifying training needs and providing coaching
* Undertaking performance reviews for team members
The role may require occasional domestic and international travel to support the ongoing efforts of the business.
What We’re Looking For
Create an inspiring team environment with open communication, ensuring the standard of workmanship within the manufacturing areas meets SMD requirements for high-quality products. Understand workflows, offline assemblies scheduling, and executing projects in a complex, bespoke manufacturing business. Ensure safe practices through adherence to Health, Safety and Environmental policies. Experience with the use and development of LEAN techniques for manufacturing processes. Strong management of customer requirements with a clear view of quality requirements, and experience managing both internal and external suppliers. Demonstrate leadership and team coordination skills.
Why Join SMD
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a leading global engineering company. If you have the technical skills, hands-on experience, and a passion for electrical assembly, we’d love to hear from you.
Skills Needed
* Manufacturing / Production
About The Company
The power behind subsea pioneers. We collaborate with future-thinking companies to draw knowledge, wealth and prosperity from underwater environments. Our teams invent and engineer solutions to the toughest challenges in the underwater industry and science, enabling safe and efficient operations in challenging subsea locations.
Company Culture
We call our employees “Our people.” They embody our values and are central to progress. The value, attitude and intelligence of our people should be clear in everything we do.
Required Criteria
* Experience with the use and development of LEAN techniques for manufacturing processes
* Experience managing both internal and external suppliers
* Experience managing a team in a production environment
Desired Criteria
Closing Date: Thursday 25 September 2025
Contract Type: Full-time
Salary: Based on Experience
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
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