Manufacturing Team Leader

Tricel; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Career development

Job summary

Tricel Weston is seeking a hands‑on Manufacturing Team Leader to drive performance, continuous improvement, and the safe, efficient delivery of high‑quality products. You will lead by example, support team development, and work with supervisors to meet production, quality and safety targets.

Join a family‑run business with a focus on teamwork, development opportunities and a collaborative culture. The role offers a structured day-shift schedule and opportunities to work across countries and

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills to guide a multi‑skill team.
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Hands‑on role working alongside the team.
• Communicate requirements to team members and ensure alignment with customer needs.
• Lead Daily PIT meetings to track production targets.
• Drive Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Support supervisors and develop team members.
• Monitor safety, quality, and SOP adherence across the team.
• Coordinate with IT systems (IFS) as needed.
• Maintain equipment and report faults.
• Draft and format Work Instructions with relevant personnel.
• Address training queries with Training Facilitator and Supervisors.
• Ensure policy compliance on safety, quality and attendance.
• Provide cover for operator and supervisor groups as required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Conflict resolution

Team training

Problem solving

Organization

Time management

Flexibility

MS Office

Attendance

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Manufacturing Team Leader

Ready to take the next step in your career? We're looking for a motivated and hands‑on Team Leader to support team performance, drive continuous improvement, and ensure the delivery of high-quality products in a safe and efficient manufacturing environment. This role offers the opportunity to lead by example, support team development, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and work closely with supervisors to achieve production, quality, and safety targets.

Brief Description

Ready to take the next step in your career? We're looking for a motivated and hands‑on Team Leader to support team performance, drive continuous improvement, and ensure the delivery of high-quality products in a safe and efficient manufacturing environment. This role offers the opportunity to lead by example, support team development, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and work closely with supervisors to achieve production, quality, and safety targets.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Hands‑on role working alongside the team.
• Ensure good communication flow to the team members so that they are all fully aware of the business and customer requirements.
• Ensuring the Daily PIT (Performance‑Issues‑Targets) meetings are held daily with Team members to ensure production targets are being achieved.
• Taking a proactive role in the development of the department, team members and workflow to improve efficiencies including involvement with Lean /Continuous Improvement projects.
• Provide colleagues with support, advice and guidance throughout the various phases of the processes
• Monitor all team members to ensure adherence to instructions incorporating quality safety, IFS and SOPs.
• Interact with business IT systems when required (IFS).
• Lead by example to promote Tricel core values.
• Daily factory opening and closing checklist.
• Maintaining equipment and reporting any faults.
• Complete all training as identified by the company.
• Involved in drafting and formatting of Work Instructions working with relevant personnel to co‑ordinate the content.
• Respond, investigate and close out any Training related queries in conjunction with Training Facilitator and Supervisors.
• Report all breaches of company policy with respect to safety, quality and time and attendance.
• Issue relevant tools and paperwork to team members on a daily basis.
• Work in conjunction with the area supervisor to monitor daily performance.
• Enforcing health and safety rules, including wearing protective equipment, to the team to avoid injuries in cases of accidents and production hazards. Report any accidents, incidents and near misses from a safety perspective.
• Responsible for ensuring quality standards are achieved at all stages throughout the process, including accurate documentation completion.
• Reporting any non‑conformances, or incidents relating to quality to your Manager/Group Quality Manager.
• Contribute to the investigation of non‑conformances and/or quality complaints as well as supporting the implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide cover for both operator and supervisor group as required.
• Any other duties as assigned, to support the Company.

Qualifications/Skills

• Good leadership and motivation skills to lead different people with different abilities and character traits.
• Communicate efficiently both in oral and written language
• Manage conflict and ensure a positive outcome.
• Must be able to support the supervisor to train their team members.
• Good problem solving/trouble shooting skills.
• Organisational skills and the ability to assign tasks to other members.
• Excellent time management skills and be proactive at all times.
• Flexibility is required at all times to facilitate business needs.
• Excellent computer skills in particular knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent employment record – attendance and performance.

What do we offer?

At Tricel, we care about you and your progression. As well as a competitive salary and benefits package, we offer:

• Hours: 06:30 to 15:00 Monday to Thursday and 06:30 to 15:00 Friday
• Holiday Entitlement: 22 days plus bank holidays
• Excellent development and growth opportunities
• A supportive and collaborative culture
• A fun and dynamic work environment
• Team oriented atmosphere
• Good work/ life balance
• Opportunity to work across countries and cultures
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives
• Free onsite parking

Who are Tricel Weston?

Tricel, a family‑run business, was founded in 1973 by Anne Stack and Con Stack. The company began by producing products from glass‑reinforced plastics (GRP). It expanded its exports and established manufacturing facilities throughout the UK and Europe by implementing a comprehensive growth strategy in the 1990s and 2000s. The Stack family leads Tricel, which provides market‑leading solutions in over 50 countries. Among the markets served by the company are storage tanks, pumps, sewage treatment tanks, construction products, and lubricant distribution. With its headquarters in Killarney, the Tricel Group consists of 15 companies across Europe, including seven manufacturing facilities. The company employs more than 600 people at these locations. The company has grown domestically and internationally by manufacturing locally, exporting, partnering with local distributors, and acquiring companies that enhance its product capabilities and geographical reach. In the next five years, the company’s roadmap for growth will continue to be based on three main pillars: Customer Excellence, Innovation & Sustainability

Tricel is an equal opportunities employer.