Assistant Production Team Leader

Yolk Recruitment; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overnight allowance

Annual bonus up to 10%

Training & development

24 days annual leave

Company pension

Free on-site parking

Workwear & refreshments

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is seeking a Production Assistant Team Leader based in Cardiff with UK site travel. The role pays £15.76 per hour (£32,781 per annum) plus an overnight allowance, up to 10% annual bonus and excellent benefits.

You will support the on-site roll-forming team, ensure safe, efficient production, and travel to customer sites across the UK for on-site manufacturing. Working hours are Mon-Fri, 7:00am–3:00pm, with occasional overnight stays.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing/production environments.
• Experience leading or mentoring colleagues is advantageous.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Good numeracy and literacy.

Responsibilities

• Set, operate and monitor roll-forming machinery to produce roofing and cladding components.
• Support the Team Leader to run production safely, efficiently and to quality standards.
• Travel with colleagues to UK project sites to support on-site manufacture.
• Assist with coordinating daily workloads to meet delivery deadlines.
• Maintain health and safety standards on site and during travel to customer sites.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Strong communication

Numeracy & literacy

IT skills

Tools

Roll‑forming machinery

Job description

Production Assistant Team Leader

Cardiff - with UK Site Travel

£15.76 per hour / £32,781 per annum + Overnight Allowance + Up to 10% Annual Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Yolk Recruitment are supporting a leading manufacturing organisation with the recruitment of a Assistant Production Team Leader to join their specialist On-Site Rolling team in Cardiff.

Working Hours & Travel

Your normal working base will be Cardiff, working: Monday to Friday - 7:00am to 3:00pm

Once fully trained, the role will involve regular UK travel, typically around every other week depending on project requirements. Some projects will require overnight stays, for which an additional overnight allowance is paid, while sites within reasonable travelling distance will allow you to return home the same day.

This is a varied opportunity combining hands‑on manufacturing with the chance to work on customer projects across the UK. You'll be based primarily at the Cardiff manufacturing site, supporting the safe and efficient production of high-quality roofing and cladding products, while also travelling with colleagues to customer sites where products are manufactured directly on location using specialist roll‑forming equipment.

This is what you'll be doing

• Setting, operating and monitoring specialist roll‑forming machinery to manufacture roofing and cladding products safely and accurately.
• Supporting the Team Leader to ensure production activities are completed safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.
• Travelling with colleagues to project sites across the UK to support on‑site roll forming and manufacturing.
• Setting up and operating machinery on customer sites following full training.
• Ensuring manufactured products meet required specifications and quality standards.
• Keeping production lines supplied with the correct coils and materials to minimise downtime and maintain output.
• Supporting offline packing activities to ensure production continues efficiently.
• Assisting with the coordination of daily workloads and ensuring production requirements and delivery deadlines are achieved.
• Completing production projects and tasks assigned by the Team Leader or Manufacturing Manager.
• Supporting colleagues and providing guidance where required to maintain safe and efficient working practices.
• Identifying production or quality issues and taking appropriate action or escalating concerns where required.
• Making informed decisions within a busy manufacturing environment, including where priorities change or time pressures arise.
• Maintaining excellent Health & Safety standards both within the Cardiff manufacturing facility and while working on external project sites.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the production operation.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues throughout all UK site visits - you will not be expected to travel or work on‑site alone.

The experience you'll bring

• Previous experience within a manufacturing, production or machine‑operating environment.
• Experience operating production machinery; roll‑forming experience would be advantageous but is not essential where you have strong transferable machine‑operating experience.
• Previous experience supporting, mentoring or leading colleagues within a production environment would be advantageous.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes, quality standards and Health & Safety.
• Confidence working within a hands‑on production environment and supporting the smooth running of daily operations.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Good general IT skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively as part of a close‑knit team.
• Ability to remain calm and make sensible decisions within a busy or pressurised environment.
• Positive attitude towards continuous improvement.
• Flexibility to travel to customer sites throughout the UK and stay away overnight where project requirements dictate.
• Comfortable working away from the Cardiff facility as part of a wider team.
• Flexible approach to working hours where site or project requirements occasionally require it.

And this is what you'll get in return

• £15.76 per hour / approximately £32,781 per annum.
• Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm standard working hours.
• Additional overnight allowance for nights spent away on UK project sites.
• Annual company bonus of up to 10% of salary, based on company performance.
• Four structured pay progression levels.
• Full training on specialist roll‑forming machinery and on‑site manufacturing processes.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression and development.
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays, including Christmas shutdown.
• Company pension - 4% employee / 5% employer contribution.
• Death in Service benefit.
• Company events and Long Service Awards.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Free uniform, tea and coffee.

Once fully trained, you'll also travel with colleagues to customer project sites throughout the UK to manufacture products on on‑site.

Travel requirements will vary according to the project schedule but are expected to be regular - Where a site is within reasonable travelling distance, you'll return home the same the working day. For projects further afield, overnight accommodation will be provided and an additional overnight allowance will be paid.

You won't be expected to travel or attend sites alone; site work will be completed alongside other members of the team.

Are you ready to make an impact?

This role would suit an experienced a Senior Production Operative or Assistant Supervisor/ Team Leader looking for something more varied than a traditional factory‑based position.

You'll receive full training on specialist equipment, develop your manufacturing and leadership experience and have the opportunity to work on projects throughout the UK while remaining part of an established Cardiff‑based production team.