Assembly Team Lead

Sunswap; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunswap is seeking an Assembly Team Lead to guide and manage the assembly team at their Leatherhead HQ. This role focuses on ensuring safe production, continuous improvement through Lean practices, and effective communication between teams. Join a pioneering clean-tech company that offers competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a commitment to sustainability.

Benefits

30 days of annual leave

Sabbatical after 3 years

Free Monthly Lunches

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free counselling sessions

Family leave up to 4 months

Free Sunswap merch

Qualifications

• Solid experience leading teams in a manufacturing setting.
• Deep understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Skilled in developing risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach the assembly team, ensuring smooth production.
• Run onboarding processes for new starters.
• Manage team resources to keep production on schedule.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Tools

MES systems

ERP systems

Job description

Sunswap Leatherhead, England, United Kingdom

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Location: Based 5 days per week on-site at Sunswap’s Leatherhead HQ (KT22 7BA, UK)

Salary: up to £37,000 (depdendent on experience)

About us

Sunswap is a clean-tech innovator, pioneering the world’s first fully electric, battery and solar-powered transport refrigeration unit (TRU) — a true zero-emission alternative to diesel-powered systems. Our mission is to decarbonise the global cold chain, delivering sustainable solutions for the transport and logistics industry.

Since our founding in 2020, we have grown rapidly and secured key partnerships with industry leaders like Tesco and DFDS to bring our cutting-edge refrigeration technology to market. In 2024, we secured a £17.3 million investment to accelerate our mission and scale our impact.

Our achievements have earned significant recognition, including the 2024 Technological Breakthrough Award from the Cold Chain Federation and a place in The Sunday Times 2024 & 2025 Best Places to Work list, celebrating our outstanding workplace culture. At Sunswap, we are united by a shared vision of innovation, sustainability, and inclusivity, where every team member is empowered to make a meaningful impact.

• 30 days of annual leave (includes a Wellbeing Day)
• Sabbatical (after 3 years of working with Sunswap)
• 5 free counselling sessions per year
• Family leave ranging from 4 weeks to 4 months
• Free Monthly Lunches & Quarterly Socials!
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Sunswap merch

Job overview

As Assembly Team Leader, you'll guide and manage our assembly team, ensuring smooth, safe production and a strong drive for continuous improvement. You'll champion Lean practices across our production, uphold high quality, and develop our team's skills. Keeping production flowing means smart resource management and clear communication, acting as a key link between the shop floor and support teams like engineering.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coach the assembly team, using regular check-ins and performance reviews to support individual growth and engagement.
• Run our new starter onboarding, making sure everyone gets up to speed smoothly and meets our core standards.
• Help plan and develop all technicians, and Senior Build Technicians, including succession, and cover plans and keeping our skills matrix up to date.
• Interview new technician applicants, checking their skills and how well they'd fit with the team.

Operational Excellence & Lean Transformation:

• Lead our Lean Manufacturing efforts, driving continuous improvement across production and running Kaizen events to solve problems quickly.
• Keep production on schedule by managing and balancing team resources. You'll quickly raise any stoppages or shortages, immediately flagging disruptions like Andons or full build stops.
• Run effective team meetings and Gemba briefings, making sure everyone knows the goals, progress, and new updates.
• Find and put in place new ways to improve processes, helping us hit our assembly KPIs and suggesting better ways to track performance.
• Oversee new tools and equipment from acceptance to integration, making sure they work perfectly for production.
• Handle training for new products or processes, making sure the team understands new controls and their impact on production.
• Develop, review, and implement comprehensive risk assessments for manufacturing processes alongside the H&S Advisor ensuring proactive mitigation of potential disruptions and quality issues.

Qualifications & experience

• Solid experience leading and managing teams in a manufacturing or assembly setting.
• Deep understanding and proven application of Lean Manufacturing (e.g., Kaizen, 5S, TPM, Standardised Work), process optimisation, and using KPIs to drive improvement.
• Skilled in developing risk assessments, alongside H&S Advisors
• Competent with MES and ERP systems
• Excellent communicator, able to run effective meetings, coach team members, and work well across different departments.
• A champion for safety, with experience creating and running safety training.
• Experience bringing in new team members, helping senior technicians grow, and supporting recruitment.
• Adaptable and a strong problem-solver, able to manage changing schedules, fix complex issues, and adjust to new products or processes.
• Leadership with a positive mindset, approach each problem with a solutions orientated view.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Production and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, and HVAC and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing

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