Lead Production Team - 2-Shift, Lean & CI

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual pay review

25 days + bank holidays

13% pension

Life assurance Enhanced maternity/pat/

Company sick pay policy

Flexible benefits package

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Plymouth-based production team leader role in a high-precision manufacturing business. £36,000 - £42,000 including 20% shift allowance, 2-shift pattern (6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm), Monday to Friday.

You will lead a team, drive health, safety, quality and continuous improvement while reporting to the Production Manager. You will collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering and Planning to deliver production plans, optimise processes and develop staff through coaching and 1:1s.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading, motivating and developing high-performing teams in manufacturing/production.
• Strong track record of achieving production, quality and KPI targets.
• Experience delivering against production plans and targets.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing and CI initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
• Familiar with structured problem-solving approaches (e.g., 5 Whys, 8D).
• Good understanding of Health & Safety policies and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team to achieve daily production, quality, productivity and performance targets.
• Monitor shift performance and implement recovery actions when targets are at risk.
• Plan, organise and prioritise manufacturing activities for safe, compliant operations.
• Drive continuous improvement to boost productivity and reduce waste.
• Promote Lean practices including standard work, SMED and flow optimisation.
• Lead, coach and develop team members through regular 1:1s and performance reviews.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, quality standards and company policies.
• Conduct investigations of people-related matters as required.
• Collaborate with other Team Leaders and cross-functional departments to meet objectives.
• Support resource planning, onboarding, and skills development.

Skills

Team leadership

KPI management

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Health & Safety

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Job description

Plymouth-based production team leader role in a high-precision manufacturing business. £36,000 - £42,000 including 20% shift allowance, 2-shift pattern (6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm), Monday to Friday.

You will lead a team, drive health, safety, quality and continuous improvement while reporting to the Production Manager. You will collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering and Planning to deliver production plans, optimise processes and develop staff through coaching and 1:1s.