Production Team Leader
Near Pontypool
£35,000, 2 shifts (3 shifts in future)
Responsibilities
* Leading a shift with a strong focus on people management, to achieve production targets around productivity, quality and safety
* Coordinating labour, managing absence, holiday cover and day‑to‑day resource planning
* Acting as the key link between production, planning, materials, maintenance and other departments
* Running start‑up meetings, toolbox talks, shift handovers and line‑side communication
* Making sure health and safety, PPE, quality standards and housekeeping are consistently followed
* Driving line‑side lean activity, including Gemba walks, SQDC boards, hour‑by‑hour tracking and continuous improvement
* Supporting training, competency checks, local inductions and development of team members
* Identifying issues early, escalating where needed and helping remove barriers to production
* Identifying opportunities for improvement and challenging BAU mindset while maintaining a positive team environment
Qualifications
* Experience in a manufacturing leadership role, such as Production Team Leader, Shift Leader, Cell Leader, Line Leader or similar
* Strong people management skills and the confidence to deal with performance issues
* Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across production and with other departments
* Good problem‑solving skills and the ability to make sensible decisions when plans change
* A practical, improvement‑focused mindset, with the ability to spot opportunities and help implement change
* Flexibility to work shifts, including a future move onto a three‑shift pattern
Benefits
* £35,500 annual salary including shift allowance
* Business wide performance bonus
* 6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm, early finish Friday
* 25 days holidays + bank holidays
* Christmas shutdown
* Strong job security
* Real long term progression potential
If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful in this Production Team Leader role, apply now!
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