About the Role
As a Senior Team Leader, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving operational excellence and team development within our production environment. This is a shift-based (4 on 6 off shift pattern) leadership position at the heart of our operations department, where your influence will directly impact performance, safety, and continuous improvement. You’ll be a key ambassador of our I Care journey, fostering a safe, healthy, and sustainable workplace while leading by example.
What You Will Do
1. Lead your shift team to deliver strong operational results and uphold our I Care values.
2. Drive performance through coaching, development conversations, and feedback.
3. Embed and champion the Autonomous Maintenance (AM) program.
4. Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and operational standards.
5. Support onboarding and continuous learning across the team.
6. Act as the first point of contact for safety, quality, and disciplinary matters.
7. Lead problem-solving initiatives to eliminate losses and improve efficiency.
8. Monitor KPIs and manage shift resources effectively.
9. Promote knowledge sharing and optimize team performance.
Who You Are
You are a proactive and inspiring leader with a passion for operational excellence and team development. You thrive in a fast-paced production environment and are committed to continuous improvement.
Background:
10. Experience in supervisory or team leadership responsibilities, with a track record of motivating and guiding teams.
11. Familiarity with production or manufacturing environments.
12. Comfortable managing teams, planning tasks, tracking performance, and providing constructive feedback.
Skills & Competencies:
13. Safety awareness and customer focus
14. Strong leadership and influencing skills
15. Effective decision-making and conflict management
16. Excellent communication and presentation abilities
17. Skilled in prioritization, time management, and delegation
18. Advanced problem-solving and analytical thinking
19. Stakeholder and financial awareness
20. High learning agility and coaching capability
21. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to foster collaboration
What We Can Offer You
22. A dynamic and supportive work environment where your leadership makes a real impact
23. Opportunities for professional growth and development
24. A culture that values safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement
25. Competitive compensation and benefits package
26. The chance to be part of a team that’s passionate about excellence and innovation
Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us
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