Manufacturing Team Leader

MBDA; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organization in the UK is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Team Leader to manage a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role involves providing operational leadership, overseeing a diverse team, and ensuring production targets are met in a safe and efficient manner. Candidates should have proven operations management skills and relevant engineering qualifications. The position offers a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, and a supportive, inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Company bonus up to £2,500

Maximum total pension contribution of up to 14%

Opportunity for paid overtime

Up to 15 additional days of flexible leave

Enhanced parental leave

Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals and free car parking

Qualifications

• Experience managing a blue-collar team in manufacturing.
• Proven ability to meet programme targets on time, cost, and quality.
• Strong operational leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a manufacturing team to achieve production targets.
• Ensure a safe working environment according to 5S policies.
• Manage day-to-day operations and resource deployment.

Skills

Operations and People Management

Flexibility and adaptability

Stakeholder management

Health and Safety awareness

Education

Engineering / Manufacturing Apprenticeship (Advanced Level or L3 Standard)

Engineering / Manufacturing Level 3 academic qualification (ONC, diploma, etc.)

Engineering / Manufacturing Level 3 vocational qualification (NVQ)

Job description

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing Team Leader to join our Weapon Systems Manufacturing Operations team. This is a fast-paced but friendly and inclusive Manufacturing environment that will challenge you

Salary

Circa £50,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working

5 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The opportunity

This opportunity is for an experienced Manufacturing Team Leader to join the Manufacturing team supporting the management of the shop floor. You will be providing Operations leadership to an integrated team to ensure programme targets are met to agreed time, cost and quality requirements.

• Leading, developing and managing a blue-collar team to deliver a variety of hardware builds, ranging from small fixtures through to complex missile systems, during all phases of the product lifecycle
• Managing day-to-day deployment of resources and facilities to achieve programme needs
• Maintaining a safe working environment in-line with 5S policies
• Promoting and maintaining effective working relationships with the trade unions
• Maintaining key Manufacturing metrics to enable effective tracking of deliverables
• Supporting a variety of meetings including health & safety, defect management, forward planning, cost and continuous improvement reviews

You will be leading a large team of multi-disciplined operators in a fast-paced but friendly and inclusive Manufacturing environment. The team has a great mix of people, ranging from apprentices through to experienced skilled technicians, all striving to deliver technical excellence across a number of different missile systems in development and production.

What we're looking for from you

Ideally qualified as below:

• Engineering / Manufacturing Apprenticeship (Advanced Level or L3 Standard)
• Engineering / Manufacturing Level 3 academic qualification (ONC, diploma, etc.)
• Engineering / Manufacturing Level 3 vocational qualification (NVQ)

• Health and Safety awareness
• Proven Operations and People Management skills
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Stakeholder management and organisational skills

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