Manufacturing Team Lead

Culligan UK limited; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water solutions company based in Peterborough is seeking a Refurb Team Leader to manage a team of technicians. You will ensure all materials and parts are available for refurbishments and lead the team to meet daily and weekly targets. The ideal candidate will have team leadership experience in a manufacturing environment and strong skills in stakeholder management. This role offers 23 days' holiday plus bank holidays, a pension scheme, and additional benefits.

Benefits

23 days' holiday + Bank Holidays

Company Pension scheme

Company Sick Pay

Shopping discounts with Perks at Work

24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering Day

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a team lead or supervisor in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to forge key relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams in a manufacturing setting is desired.

Responsibilities

• Assist the demand planning team to ensure availability of materials.
• Responsible for refurb targets daily, weekly, and monthly.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure right stock at the right place.
• Conduct daily stand-ups with the team to review performance.
• Develop a culture of continuous improvement within refurb teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Demand planning

Utilisation of ERP systems

Excel proficiency

Job description

Who are we?

Our UK companies are proud to be part of the international Culligan group. We work to provide better water for our customers & consumers around the world. Today, Culligan is proud to have provided world‑class service and innovative water solutions for the last 80 years. At Culligan, we’re committed to delivering state‑of‑the‑art products and water solutions that benefit our customers while minimizing the impact on the environment.

The Role

Reporting to the National Warehouse Manager, we are looking for a Refurb Team Leader to lead the on‑site team of Refurb Technicians to achieve daily targets set out based on usage, availability and demand from management.

The successful candidate will oversee the coordination of our units, materials and parts to ensure the team are able to complete their daily tasks with no downtime or loss of production.

Hours of Work: 8:30 - 17:00 Monday to Friday

Responsibilities

• Assist the demand planning team to ensure that availability of materials / spare parts and units are available to complete refurbs.
• Responsible for refurb targets daily / weekly / monthly
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure the right stock is at the right place at the right time
• Completing daily stand ups with the team to review previous performance and day ahead
• Develop a culture of continuous improvement within our refurb teams to align with our refurb utilisation goals
• Responsible for average cost to refurb and goal to drive costs down whilst still maintaining high standards
• Responsible for waste collections and ensuring compliance with legislation including but not limited to: Units being recycled / cardboard once bailed / excess plastic
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the team including but not limited to absence management / performance management / etc.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a team lead or supervisor in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to forge key relationships with internal stakeholders
• Experience leading teams is desired in a manufacturing environment
• Experience of demand planning is preferred but not essential
• Experience of working towards targets would be beneficial
• Ability to utilise ERP systems and excel is essential
• Ability to produce a production plan considering all inputs and outputs to achieve targets set out by management

Benefits

• Monday - Friday Days working pattern
• 23 days' holiday + Bank Holidays - increasing with long service
• Company Pension scheme
• Company Sick Pay (after qualifying period)
• Shopping discounts with Perks at Work
• 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering Day

Employee Support

• Employee support network and mental health assistance