Leather Drying Team Lead: Safe, Efficient Production

Scottish Leather Group; Bridge of Weir; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Scottish Leather Group is seeking a Leather Drying Team Leader to oversee the day-to-day performance of the Drying area at our Bridge of Weir site. You will ensure hides move safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards, leading a team to deliver consistent results.

You'll combine strong operational leadership with technical knowledge and a passion for developing people, coaching and building capability while driving safety, quality and continuous improvement across the manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Provide visible leadership across the Drying area, creating a safe, organised, and high-performing environment.
• Champion a culture of health and safety, ensuring safe machine operation, pre-shift safety checks, hazard reporting, and workplace organisation are fully embedded within the team.
• Schedule and coordinate material flow through the drying lines, working closely with the Dye House to maintain efficient production and on-time delivery performance.
• Monitor quality throughout the drying process, ensuring product specifications are consistently achieved, responding to non-conformances, and maintaining accurate production and WIP records.
• Organise, motivate, coach, and develop your team to deliver daily production targets while identifying training needs and building capability.
• Coordinate routine and operator-led maintenance activities, working closely with Engineering to maximise equipment reliability and performance.
• Support audits, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance.
• Build strong relationships across Operations and support functions, encouraging collaboration, accountability, and a culture where people take pride in delivering operational excellence.

Job description

Scottish Leather Group is seeking a Leather Drying Team Leader to oversee the day-to-day performance of the Drying area at our Bridge of Weir site. You will ensure hides move safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards, leading a team to deliver consistent results.

You'll combine strong operational leadership with technical knowledge and a passion for developing people, coaching and building capability while driving safety, quality and continuous improvement across the manufacturing