Aerospace Production Team Lead – Late Shift

Response Personnel Ltd; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Response Personnel Ltd seeks a Production Team Leader for late shift in Dunstable to oversee safety, quality and delivery in a regulated manufacturing environment.

You will lead a team, manage daily performance against KPIs, ensure standard work, drive continuous improvement and coordinate with planning to meet customer commitments.

The role offers a salary around £58k with shift premium, Monday-Thursday evenings, and a focus on people development and 5S workplace organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in manufacturing, preferably aerospace or regulated industries.
• Strong understanding of standard work, process control and operational discipline.
• Proven ability to hold teams accountable for performance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Take full accountability for the daily performance of the designated production area.
• Lead the team to achieve targets related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People performance.
• Monitor production performance and take timely corrective action when targets are not met.
• Ensure production schedules and customer commitments are met through planning and resource allocation.
• Lead daily scrums and communicate expectations clearly to the team.
• Escalate risks and performance issues through the appropriate channels.
• Drive adherence to standard work and ensure documentation is accurate and audit-ready.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality and productivity.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Planning & prioritisation

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Continuous improvement

5S

Education

Post-Secondary degree

Tools

MS Office

Production planning systems

Job description

Response Personnel Ltd seeks a Production Team Leader for late shift in Dunstable to oversee safety, quality and delivery in a regulated manufacturing environment.

You will lead a team, manage daily performance against KPIs, ensure standard work, drive continuous improvement and coordinate with planning to meet customer commitments.

The role offers a salary around £58k with shift premium, Monday-Thursday evenings, and a focus on people development and 5S workplace organisation.