Assembly Group Leader - HBU

J C Bamford Excavators Ltd; Rocester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

33 days holiday

Company pension

Onsite gym

In-house doctor and dentist

ULEV car scheme

JCB Rewards Hub

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

J C Bamford Excavators Ltd is seeking an experienced Group Leader to guide the Assembly team at the JCB World Headquarters. You will lead and develop a team to meet production targets while driving a culture of continuous improvement and safety.

You will manage shifts including days and nights, support customer requirements, and uphold world-class manufacturing standards in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume production or manufacturing environment.
• Proven team leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to make decisions under pressure.
• Excellent communicator with ability to build positive relationships across levels of the business.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily production activities to meet customer requirements and production plans.
• Monitor and improve performance across SQDCPE metrics.
• Lead, motivate and develop team members to drive engagement and morale.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and Health & Safety legislation.
• Make effective decisions to resolve operational challenges and maintain production performance.
• Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders across the business to achieve shared objectives.
• Maintain high standards of safety, quality and operational excellence in a busy production environment.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Decision making

Job description

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Group Leader to join our Assembly team at JCB World Headquarters. This is a key leadership role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, responsible for ensuring production activities are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.

As a Group Leader, you’ll lead and develop a team to achieve operational targets while driving a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and teamwork. You’ll play a vital role in supporting the delivery of customer requirements and helping to maintain JCB's world-class manufacturing standards.

Please note: You must be flexible and able to work a range of shifts, including days and nights, to meet operational requirements.

What does this roleinvolve day to day?

• Co-ordinating daily production activities to meet customer requirements and production plans.
• Monitoring and improving performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People and Environment (SQDCPE) metrics.
• Leading, motivating and developing team members to promote high levels of engagement, accountability and morale.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, optimise processes and reduce waste.
• Ensuring full compliance with company policies, procedures and Health & Safety legislation.
• Making effective decisions to resolve operational challenges and maintain production performance.
• Collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders across the business to achieve shared objectives.
• Maintaining high standards of quality, safety and operational excellence in a busy production environment.

This will be suited to you if…

• You have experience working in a high-volume production or manufacturing environment.
• You have previous team leadership or supervisory experience.
• You possess strong organisational skills and the ability to make effective decisions under pressure.
• You are an excellent communicator and can build positive working relationships at all levels of the business.
• You have a collaborative, team-focused approach and enjoy supporting others to succeed.
• You are passionate about driving continuous improvement and delivering operational excellence.
• You have a proven ability to maintain high standards of safety, quality and performance within a fast-paced environment.
• This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated leader looking to develop their career within one of the world's leading manufacturing organisations.

What’s in it for you?

• competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in-house doctor and dentist.
• We have an ULEV car scheme available for our employees too.
• Then there’s the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers.
• Feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.

We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

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