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Test Team Leader
Location: Newport | Full-Time | Engineering / Manufacturing
We're looking for a dynamic, hands-on Test Team Leader to drive quality, safety, and performance in a testing department. If you're passionate about leading teams, delivering precision work, and shaping operational excellence, this is your opportunity to step into a pivotal role.
Days based role, but may move onto shifts (You must be flexible)Â
Opportunity:Â
As a Test Team Leader, you'll lead a dedicated team responsible for testing and commissioning trains and trams before they enter service. You'll ensure all work is completed efficiently, safely, and to the highest quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
• Supervise daily operations of the test team(s), ensuring testing is efficient and meets production timelines.
• Perform on-board testing and troubleshooting on multiple train units, resolving complex technical issues.
• Maintain accurate test reports and documentation, in line with company procedures.
• Ensure targets and testing deadlines are hit
• Support lean production activities and coordinate closely with managers and cross-functional teams.
Essentials:
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Proven experience leading technical or engineering teams in a production or testing environment.
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills with hands-on mechanical or electrical expertise.
• Commitment to health & safety, quality control, and team development.
• Confident communicator with the ability to organise, motivate, and drive team performance.
About Ford & Stanley Group
Ford & Stanley Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness.
Ford & Stanley Group Ltd is a Disability Confident Committed employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.
