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The Production Team Leader is responsible for being a leadership resource to team members, both electrical and mechanical, providing knowledge, experience, motivation, support and advice. The leader is responsible for implementing and, where required, helping to develop the appropriate procedures for workers to follow, ensuring that they comply. The leader might be called upon to share special industry techniques on how to use tools and equipment, or tips on how to improve quality or efficiency of production. The Production Team Leader encourages team effort and fosters a supportive attitude between workers. They are responsible for ensuring work gets completed on time and to the correct quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
* Supporting the relevant Production Team and providing clear and accurate objectives.
* Providing expert knowledge and experience to team members and other departments when required.
* Ensuring all equipment is built accurately and in accordance with build documentation.
* Supporting the Production Supervisor and Production Control team with the day‑to‑day administration of the relevant teams.
* Ensuring that all product is produced to a high standard, in line with Chess quality standards and is inspected and signed off prior to shipping.
* Ensuring adherence to all processes and procedures, raising CRs and P1 wiring updates in a timely manner.
* Communicating and taking ownership of team deliverables, goals and objectives.
* Assisting management with hiring processes and training.
* Managing workshop stock and communicating with the supply‑chain team as appropriate.
* Assisting Production Engineering in failure analysis and tooling requirements.
* Ensuring the relevant health and safety requirements are adhered to.
* Maintaining workplace cleanliness and organisation to agreed standards.
Skills & Experience
Essential
* A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a production/workshop environment.
* Team leadership experience.
* City & Guilds or similar qualification in an Engineering discipline.
Desirable
* Understanding of lean principles would be beneficial.
Personal Attributes
* Demonstrates our company values of Teamwork, Integrity, Excellence and Courage.
* Highly organised and methodical approach, with an eye for detail.
* The ability to work independently when required.
* A flexible, conscientious, and diligent attitude.
* Excellent communication, interpersonal and written skills.
* A resilient and adaptable approach.
* Ability to balance multiple tasks with changing priorities.
Work Life Balance
* 37.5 hour working week.
* Lunchtime finishes on a Friday.
* 28 days annual leave.
* Christmas closure.
* Holiday purchasing scheme.
Benefits
* Group pension plan – matched contributions up to 5%.
* Income protection scheme.
* Employee Assistance Programme giving access to remote GP service, second opinion, mental health pathway service and physiotherapy consultations.
* Life assurance policy, including bereavement counselling and probate helpline.
* Company shares incentive plan and save‑as‑you‑earn scheme.
* Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
* Wellbeing initiatives including app access and mental health support for all employees and regular activities across our sites.
* Regular sports and social activities.
* Gym membership discounts.
* Reward platform (high street discounts, employee benefits, health, and wellbeing offerings).
* Recruitment referral bonus scheme.
* Excellent learning & development opportunities.
* Great working environment with free, onsite car parking across all our locations.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Defense and Space Manufacturing
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