Manufacturing Team Leader

Market 36 Recruitment are currently for a Manufacturing Team Leader on behalf of our client based in Braintree on a permanent basis.

Our client is seeking a skilled and reliable Manufacturing Team Leader to join our client’s team based in Braintree. The Manufacturing Team Leader role is a pivotal, hands-on role responsible for steering the day-to-day operations of their assigned department. You will drive operational excellence by championing a 'safety-first' culture, ensuring all work adheres to the highest health and safety standards. Your core focus will be on achieving production performance targets and guaranteeing exceptional product quality through effective people leadership, where you will guide, motivate, and develop your team to foster a safe, engaged, and high-achieving work environment.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of 6 - 10 operatives.
• Drive the team to consistently achieve cycle-time adherence, ensuring all products are built and assembled to meet time-critical deadlines.
• Proactively manage the maintenance, certification, and repair of all section instruments and tools to ensure maximum availability and operational readiness.
• Support with alleviating day-to-day production issues as they occur. Providing staff with clear guidance on how to resolve issues in an efficient time-frame.
• Ensure critical information (e.g., targets, performance feedback, company updates) is clearly communicated to the team through daily SQCDP briefings and regular team briefings.
• Act as the central communication point for the section, liaising effectively with all other departments (e.g., Warehouse, Quality, Engineering) to ensure the smooth, uninterrupted running of the shift.
• Apply HR policies and procedures consistently and fairly across all direct reports including but not limited to the effective application of TNA, sickness absence management, return-to-work meetings, occupational health checks, investigations and escalation where appropriate or necessary.
• Work with the team to achieve and maintain a section Right-First-Time (RFT) rate of 95%, actively reducing product defects and rework.
• Ensure no product leaves the section for dispatch without passing all required quality checks, actively working to identify and eliminate root causes of defects.
• Ensure all team members are fully trained on and adhere to all Risk Assessments (RAMS) and Standard Work Instructions (SWIs).

Experience, education & qualifications:

• Manufacturing/Construction environment experience.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of how to successful manage a team of multi-skilled operatives.
• Team management/supervising.
• Effective knowledge and application of best practical application.
• Health and safety conscious.
• Administration of documentation and required business systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in all areas of work.

Salary: Competitive Salary (DOE)

Hours: Monday to Friday: 6am-3pm

Market 36 Recruitment Ltd cover a range of sectors including Commercial, Industrial, Engineering, HR & Finance & ITAD. This vacancy is being advertised by Market 36 Recruitment Ltd. We operate as an Employment Business for temporary roles and as an Employment Agency for permanent roles.