Assembly Team Leader – Electrification & Moulding

Unipart; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday including bank holiday

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Unipart Manufacturing is launching a flagship, fast-paced Coventry project combining high-volume electrification assembly with injection moulding inputs. You will supervise shop-floor teams, drive on-time output, and ensure right-first-time quality while embedding Unipart Lean practices.

The role focuses on leading shifts, coaching operators, and partnering with Quality, Maintenance and Logistics to deliver continuous improvement in a growing environment.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience supervising production operators in fast-paced manufacturing or JIT environments.
• Practical Lean manufacturing knowledge including 5S, visual management and continuous improvement tools.
• Experience in assembly processes, electrification components, or polymer/injection moulding is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Production Line Supervision - lead operators to meet daily output and schedules.
• Maintain quality standards and investigate defects to support zero-PPM goals.
• Uphold Health, Safety, and Environment standards and lead investigations.
• Apply Lean tools and coach teams in standardized work and KPIs.
• Lead shift briefings, manage attendance, and collaborate with Quality/Maintenance/Logistics.
• Adapt scope as the project evolves and help shape processes.

Skills

Leadership

Lean

Continuous improvement

Technical familiarity

Interpersonal coaching

Job description

Unipart Manufacturing is launching a flagship, fast-paced Coventry project combining high-volume electrification assembly with injection moulding inputs. You will supervise shop-floor teams, drive on-time output, and ensure right-first-time quality while embedding Unipart Lean practices.

The role focuses on leading shifts, coaching operators, and partnering with Quality, Maintenance and Logistics to deliver continuous improvement in a growing environment.