Process Team Leader

Manpower; Farnham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Process Team Leader - Powder Coatings in Farnham, UK, is a hands-on leadership role responsible for guiding Operators, coordinating shift workloads, and ensuring productivity, quality and safety standards are met.

Working with the Production Manager, you will drive daily targets, develop the team through coaching, and maintain safe, efficient operations across the powder coatings process.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Team Leader, Supervisor, or senior production role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Hands-on approach with the ability to motivate and support a team
• Good problem-solving and organisational skills
• Strong understanding of health & safety requirements within manufacturing
• Committed to maintaining high standards of quality and productivity
• Flexible, reliable, and keen to develop within a growing business

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Operators to achieve daily production targets
• Allocate labour and delegate tasks effectively across the shift
• Provide clear instructions and guidance to team members
• Conduct shift handovers and communicate key information between shifts
• Report maintenance issues promptly to the Engineering team
• Monitor production performance and resolve operational issues as they arise
• Ensure all health & safety procedures and company policies are followed
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping across the production area
• Support and develop team members through coaching, mentoring, and training
• Identify training needs and assist in workforce development
• Provide regular feedback and updates to management
• Ensure quality control checks and product specifications are consistently met

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Hands-on

Problem solving

Health & safety

Coaching

Training

Job description

Process Team Leader - Powder Coatings

Location: Farnham

Salary: £35,724 per annum (£32,160 basic salary + £3,564 annual shift allowance paid over 12 months)

Hours: Rotating shifts - 6:00am-2:00pm / 2:00pm-10:00pm

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The Role

We're recruiting a Process Team Leader to join a busy and well-established powder coatings manufacturer based in Farnham. This is a hands-on leadership position responsible for supporting daily production operations, coordinating team activities, and ensuring productivity, quality, and safety standards are consistently achieved.

Working closely with the Production Manager, you'll lead a team of Operators across the manufacturing process, providing guidance, support, and direction while maintaining a safe and efficient working environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Operators to achieve daily production targets
• Allocate labour and delegate tasks effectively across the shift
• Provide clear instructions and guidance to team members
• Conduct shift handovers and communicate key information between shifts
• Report maintenance issues promptly to the Engineering team
• Monitor production performance and resolve operational issues as they arise
• Ensure all health & safety procedures and company policies are followed
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping across the production area
• Support and develop team members through coaching, mentoring, and training
• Identify training needs and assist in workforce development
• Provide regular feedback and updates to management
• Ensure quality control checks and product specifications are consistently met

About You

• Previous experience in a Team Leader, Supervisor, or senior production role within a manufacturing environment
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Hands-on approach with the ability to motivate and support a team
• Good problem-solving and organisational skills
• Strong understanding of health & safety requirements within manufacturing
• Committed to maintaining high standards of quality and productivity
• Flexible, reliable, and keen to develop within a growing business