Operations Team Leader – Nights

Kimal GmbH; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative manufacturer is seeking a Team Leader to oversee operations in a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role involves managing a dedicated team to ensure production targets are met while maintaining high standards of safety and quality. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in implementing lean manufacturing techniques and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Join a company that values internal growth and offers opportunities for career advancement, making a significant impact in the healthcare sector.

Benefits

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life Assurance

Refer a Friend Bonus

Retail Discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a team leader role within manufacturing.
• Strong leadership and motivational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the operations team to meet production targets.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Monitor production output for quality and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Organizational Skills

Team Management

Health & Safety Knowledge

Lean Manufacturing

Computer Literacy

Education

ILM Level 3 or Equivalent

Job description

Kimal is an innovative manufacturer and distributor of customised procedure packs and vascular access devices to clinical departments in over seventy countries worldwide. The company manufactures over two million procedure packs and vascular access devices every year for a range of specialties including Cardiology, Radiology, Pacing, Laparoscopy, and Cardiac Surgery; and its unique, ground-breaking central venous catheter technology is helping to reduce patient risk in hospitals across the world.

We are looking for a Team Leader to manage the operations team to ensure that safety, quantity, quality, cost and delivery targets are achieved within agreed timescales to ensure we continue to meet our customer needs. You will be part of a team that creates surgical procedure packs, which are used in hospitals throughout the UK and around the world.

Requirements:

• Lead a team of production & cleaning operatives, ensuring targets and deadlines are met, and the cleanrooms are maintained to a high standard.
• Ensure the requirements of the Company Health and Safety Policy are achieved and that the requirements of appropriate statutory legislation are met.
• Manage on a day-to-day basis employee issue, including cleanroom hygiene, discipline, absence, housekeeping, motivation and morale ensuring a record is kept on the internal system.
• Deliver daily team briefings, allocate tasks, and provide on-the-job training where necessary
• Monitor production output, ensuring quality and efficiency standards are maintained
• Liaise with maintenance, quality, and logistics teams to keep production running smoothly
• Support the implementation of lean manufacturing techniques and continuous improvement initiatives
• Deputising the night shift manager in their absence, taking control of the night shift and dealing with any emergencies or issue if they arise.

Person Specification:

• ILM level 3 or Equivalent.
• Proven experience in a team leader/supervisory role within a manufacturing environment
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience managing a team of 15+
• Strong leadership, motivational, and organisational skills
• Knowledge of production processes, health & safety standards, and quality systems
• Hands-on approach with a can-do attitude
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or 5S (desirable)
• Computer Literate

Hours: 38

9pm-06.30am - Monday-Thursday

What We Offer:

• Cycle to work
• Life Assurance
• Excellent refer a friend bonus scheme
• Retail Discounts

We are very committed to offering training, development and opportunities for career growth. 62% of our senior managers and 57% of our directors have been promoted from within.

Please download to view supporting documents below.

Job Profile - Team Leader Operations - Nights .pdf

Unit 10A Clayfield Road, Worcester Six Business ParkWorcesterWorcestershireWR4 0AEUnited Kingdom