FLT Team Leader

TipTopJob; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

TipTopJob is seeking an FLT Team Leader in Leamington Spa to manage daily shift operations in Piece Parts Stores, ensuring production plans are met while maintaining safety standards.

The role combines hands-on activity with team leadership, including training, KPI monitoring, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to drive improvements and efficient warehouse operations.

Qualifications

• Valid FLT licence; in-house acceptable if accredited.
• Experience leading teams in production or stores environment.
• IOSH certification is preferred.
• ILM Level 3 qualification is preferred.
• Strong ability to motivate, train and coach team members.
• Good understanding of inventory and warehouse operations.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement and Lean tools (5S, TPM, Kaizen).
• Knowledge of structured problem-solving (5 Whys).
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Good PC skills.
• Resilient and flexible with an action-oriented approach.
• Willingness to work overtime when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily shift operations to achieve daily and weekly production plans.
• Deliver daily team briefs, communicating health and safety matters and operational issues.
• Monitor KPIs such as kits picked, shortages, FLT breakdowns, accidents, incidents and FLT downtime.
• Ensure FLTs are operational and charged and drivers complete pre-use checks.
• Monitor performance of individuals and the team, focusing on accuracy and efficiency.
• Identify and resolve operational issues promptly.
• Ensure company procedures are followed and address conduct issues when required.
• Manage time and attendance and provide cover for holidays/absences.
• Assist with stock discrepancies and stock rotation activities.
• Complete weekly oil tank level audits and arrange orders when required.
• Coordinate scrap removal and collections.
• Conduct risk assessments and safety tours, maintaining high safety compliance.
• Maintain health, safety and environmental documentation (WMS, MHE, inventory control).
• Report accidents, incidents, near misses and unsafe conditions immediately.
• Complete SHE investigations with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Maintain a clean, organised and safe working environment.
• Train and develop team members to address skills gaps and improve performance.
• Maintain skills matrix and drive cross-training flexibility.
• Conduct return-to-work, investigation and disciplinary interviews.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects focusing on safety, quality, efficiency and ergonomics.
• Collaborate with Health and Safety, Production, Quality, Engineering and Manufacturing teams to resolve problems and implement improvements.
• Support trials and commissioning for new tooling and equipment.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and proper part identification.
• Promote optimized storage methods and waste reduction.
• Ensure timely material provision and efficient dispatch.
• Promote high standards across safety, quality, cost and delivery.

Skills

FLT licence

Leadership

Team management

Health and safety

KPIs monitoring

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Lean tools

Communication

Organisational skills

Inventory control

WMS

MHE

Overtime flexibility

Training & coaching

Education

IOSH certification

ILM Level 3 qualification

Job description

Role: FLT Team Leader

Salary: A GBP 36,035.72 rising to A GBP 38,035.72 once you have completed your probation period

Location: Leamington Spa

Permanent

Day shift position only

Role Summary

The Team Leader (Piece Parts Stores) will combine hands:on operational responsibilities with day:to:day team leadership, supporting the effective running of Piece Parts Stores. The role will focus on delivering operational excellence, maintaining high standards of health and safety, developing team capability and driving continuous improvement.

You will lead daily shift activities in line with production requirements while proactively addressing operational challenges and collaborating with teams across the wider manufacturing environment.

Role and Responsibilities of a Team Leader (Piece Parts Stores)

• Lead daily shift operations to achieve daily and weekly production plans.


• Deliver daily team briefs, communicating health and safety matters, delivery requirements and operational issues


• Monitor reportable KPIs including kits picked, shortages, FLT breakdowns, accidents and incidents, and FLT downtime.


• Ensure FLTs are operational and charged and that drivers complete the required pre:use checks.


• Monitor individual and team performance, focusing on operational accuracy and efficiency


• Identify, address and resolve operational issues promptly.


• Ensure company processes and procedures are followed consistently and address conduct issues when required.


• Manage time and attendance requirements and provide appropriate cover for holidays and absences.


• Assist with stock discrepancies and stock rotation activities.


• Complete weekly oil tank level audits and arrange orders when required.


• Coordinate scrap removal and collections.


• Conduct risk assessments and safety tours, maintaining 100 safety tour compliance.


• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures and relevant documentation covering WMS, MHE and inventory control.


• Report accidents, incidents, near misses and unsafe conditions immediately.


• Complete SHE investigations promptly with a continuous improvement approach.


• Maintain a clean, organised and safe working environment.


• Train and develop new and existing team members to address skills gaps and improve performance.


• Maintain and update the skills matrix, working towards a 3:1 and 1:3 cross:training flexibility ratio.


• Conduct return:to:work, investigation and disciplinary interviews.


• Participate in continuous improvement projects focused on safety, quality, efficiency and ergonomics.


• Collaborate with Health and Safety, Production, Quality, Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering teams to resolve problems and implement improvements.


• Support trials and commissioning activities for new tooling and equipment.


• Maintain inventory accuracy, correct part identification and effective damage prevention.


• Promote optimised storage methods and waste reduction.


• Ensure timely material provision and efficient dispatch.


• Promote high standards across safety, quality, cost and delivery.

Requirements of a Team Leader

• Valid FLT licence required (in:house is acceptable as long as this is accredited)


• Previous leadership experience within a production or stores environment.


• IOSH certification.


• ILM Level 3 qualification.


• Strong ability to motivate, train and coach team members.


• Good understanding of inventory and warehouse operations.


• Familiarity with continuous improvement and Lean tools, including 5S, TPM and Kaizen.


• Understanding of structured problem:solving techniques such as 5 Whys.


• Excellent communication and organisational skills.


• Good PC skills.


• Resilient, flexible and action:oriented approach.


• Strong commitment to continuous improvement.


• Ability to work on your own initiative with minimal supervision.


• Flexibility to work overtime when required, sometimes at short notice.


• Awareness of Health, Safety and Environmental r