Manufacturing Production Lead - Lean & Quality

Ace Personnel Recruitment; Padiham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Ace Personnel Recruitment seeks an experienced Production Team Leader to oversee day-to-day manufacturing activities, ensuring targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards in Padiham, UK.

You will lead operators, coordinate machine set-up, production planning, workflow coordination, stock control, documentation, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and Health & Safety requirements while fostering a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience supervising, coordinating, or leading production personnel.
• Strong organisational skills to manage competing production priorities.
• Practical experience of machine set-up and day-to-day production operations.
• Good understanding of workplace Health & Safety and safe manufacturing practices.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 principles and quality management procedures.
• Experience maintaining production records, work orders, stock information, and traceability documentation.
• Ability to identify and resolve basic operational and process issues.
• Strong attention to detail and a disciplined approach to documentation.
• Good IT skills, including experience with ERP systems, email, and basic spreadsheets.
• Clear communication skills with the confidence to provide direction and enforce standards consistently.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate day-to-day manufacturing activities to meet targets safely and to quality standards.
• Provide clear direction to production operators and maintain effective cross-department communication.
• Coordinate machine set-up, production planning, workflow, stock control, and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 principles, Health & Safety standards, and company procedures.
• Identify and resolve operational issues and promote teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Job description

Ace Personnel Recruitment seeks an experienced Production Team Leader to oversee day-to-day manufacturing activities, ensuring targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards in Padiham, UK.

You will lead operators, coordinate machine set-up, production planning, workflow coordination, stock control, documentation, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and Health & Safety requirements while fostering a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.