Extrusion Shift Leader — 3-on/3-off

Wavin Group; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin) is seeking an Extrusion Team Leader to join our Chippenham site. You will lead extrusion operators, ensure SOP compliance, and support start-ups, changeovers and troubleshooting to maintain safe, efficient production.

The role emphasizes quality, continuous improvement and collaboration with Maintenance, Quality and Planning to maximise plant performance. Alternating days/nights pattern applies.

Qualifications

• Experience in an extrusion manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading or supervising a production team.
• Strong understanding of extrusion processes, equipment, and production controls.
• Knowledge of quality standards and manufacturing best practices.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet production deadlines.
• Sound understanding of Health and Safety requirements within a manufacturing environment.
• Basic IT skills and experience using production reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the activities of extrusion operators during the shift.
• Ensure extrusion lines operate safely, efficiently, and in accordance with SOPs.
• Monitor production performance against targets and take corrective action where required.
• Allocate labour resources effectively to meet production requirements.
• Support machine start-ups, product changeovers, shutdowns, and troubleshooting activities.
• Ensure products are manufactured to specification and meet all quality requirements.
• Conduct and verify quality checks, process inspections, and production documentation.
• Monitor material usage, waste levels, and process efficiency to minimize losses.
• Promote and maintain high standards of housekeeping in line with 5S principles.
• Lead daily shift handovers and communicate operational priorities effectively.
• Act as the first escalation point for production, quality, and safety issues.
• Support training, onboarding, and development of team members.
• Encourage employee engagement and foster a positive team culture.
• Work closely with Maintenance, Quality, Planning, Warehouse, and Engineering teams to maximize plant performance.
• Ensure compliance with company Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality Management Systems.
• Investigate and report incidents, near misses, quality deviations, and operational issues.
• Drive continuous improvement activities using Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Support achievement of departmental KPIs relating to safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.

Skills

Extrusion experience

Leadership

Extrusion processes

Quality standards

Problem solving

Communication

Under pressure

Health and Safety

Production reporting systems

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

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Tools

SAP

MES

Job description

Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin) is seeking an Extrusion Team Leader to join our Chippenham site. You will lead extrusion operators, ensure SOP compliance, and support start-ups, changeovers and troubleshooting to maintain safe, efficient production.

The role emphasizes quality, continuous improvement and collaboration with Maintenance, Quality and Planning to maximise plant performance. Alternating days/nights pattern applies.