Manufacturing Team Leader

STI Limited; Sherfield on Loddon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

Early finish on Friday

Flexible working

Company Pension Scheme

Health Cash Back Scheme

Discounts and training opportunities

Professional memberships funded

Job summary

STI Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Team Leader to oversee our night shift production team, ensuring output, quality, and delivery targets are met while maintaining high manufacturing standards.

This role is 37.5 hours per week across 4 days, with night shift patterns discussed at interview. You will lead a team, drive performance, support training, and ensure compliance with IPC and 5S practices in a fast-paced electronics environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading electronics manufacturing teams and driving performance.
• Strong understanding of quality systems and IPC processes.
• Ability to manage night-shift operations and ensure safety and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee night shift production to meet output targets and schedules.
• Lead and supervise the team, communicating priorities and tracking performance.
• Ensure compliance with policies, paperwork, and 5S standards; support training and development.
• Act as main communication point between shop floor and management; address TA issues as needed.
• Support gate and contract reviews and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate across functions to maintain quality and on-time delivery.

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Team Leader - night shift

Keep SMT Moving, Quality High, and Teams Performing at Their Best!

Are you an experienced electronics manufacturing professional with a passion for leadership, quality, and continuous improvement? We are looking for a Senior Manufacturing Team Leader to oversee our night shift production team, ensuring output, quality, and delivery targets are achieved while maintaining the highest manufacturing standards.

This role is 37.5 hours per week, across 4 days. Night shift working pattern can be discussed within the interview process.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual who enjoys leading people, driving performance, and working collaboratively within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What you'll be doing:

• Ensuring required output and delivery targets are achieved according to production schedules
• Controlling product through the manufacturing process
• Assisting with gate and contract reviews
• Leading and supervising a team including: ensuring the team complies with all applicable policies, procedures and paperwork e.g. IPC, checking route cards etc; being the main communication point between employees and management; regularly communicating tasks, priorities and achievements; providing support, training and buddying as required; being a role model for performance and conduct; providing assistance with reviews; dealing with T&A issues; ensuring required Security Clearance level
• Working to meet all required business objectives regarding production
• Complying with all 5S activities as required

• We offer 23 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays & Flex Days)
• early finish on a Friday
• Flexible working opportunities
• Company Pension Scheme
• Health Cash Back Scheme
• a range of discounts and excellent training and development opportunities
• We also pay for professional memberships on a case-by-case basis