Job description:
Production Supervisor / Team Leader
Staffpower Group are seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor / Team Leader to manage a small team manufacturing a range of products within our growing operation. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business experiencing significant expansion, with real scope for progression.
The Role
This is a practical, shop-floor-based role where you will lead from the front. You will be actively involved in daily production activities while supervising and motivating your team to achieve realistic output targets.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Operations Manager
Managing and motivating a small production team
Ensuring full compliance with Health & Safety requirements
Monitoring production processes and reacting to demand and schedules
Connecting IBCs of chemicals to mixing units
Operating presses and feeding with moulds and formers
Carrying out daily and weekly quality checks using various methods
Liaising with purchasing to manage raw material rotation and ordering
Performing routine maintenance on plant and machinery
Logging daily production data and performance
About You
Hands-on leader who is willing to muck in with the team
Physically fit (role involves lifting typically two-person lifts)
Comfortable working with chemicals (non-hazardous but can be messy)
Able to motivate a team to meet targets
Organised, proactive, and able to react to changing production needs
Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred
Salary & Benefits
£30,000 basic (includes Team Leader allowance)
Base production rate currently £12.82 per hour (rising in line with minimum wage increases)
Higher salary may be considered for the right candidate
Growing department with long-term opportunities
Start Date
ASAP
Hours
Monday to Friday - day shift
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
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