Production Cell Leader

MARS Recruitment; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

MARS Recruitment in High Wycombe is seeking a Production Cell Leader to manage a small electro‑mechanical build/test team on a 3‑month temp‑to‑perm basis. You will drive safety, quality, cost, delivery and people skills objectives within the cell to meet production targets.

The role requires hands‑on leadership, experience in electro‑mechanical manufacturing, COSHH/SSOW compliance, ESD training and 5S/Kaizen practice. A relevant apprenticeship or NVQ is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in electro-mechanical build and test manufacturing environment.
• Engineering qualification such as apprenticeship, NVQ, HNC/HND desirable but not essential.
• Health & Safety compliance (COSHH / SSOW).
• ESD trained.
• Yellow belt 5S, Kaizen, PDCA.
• Microsoft Office (Excel, PPT, Word, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Support leadership and development within the team to meet SQCDP objectives.
• Lead 5S compliance via audits within the team.
• Lead ESD compliance via audits within the team.
• Ensure weekly production schedules are met and On Time/Right First Time targets.
• Support development and skills capability within the team.
• Seek to improve and innovate in line with production processes and techniques.
• Support Inventory Control practices.
• Deliver business benefit via continuous improvement.

Skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Operational excellence

Education

Engineering qualification (apprenticeship / NVQ / HNC/HND)

Tools

MS Office

ESD training

5S methodology

Job description

Production Cell Leader High Wycombe 3-Month Temp to Perm £40,000pa

A really good opportunity has arisen for a Production Cell Leader to join a global high-tech manufacturer on a temp to perm basis. This is a fast turnaround hire, with my client looking to interview and start a Production Cell Leader as quickly as possible. You will lead a small team of electro-mechanical technician's who build and repair complex instrumentation.

On a day-to-day basis the Production Cell Leader s responsibilities will be:

• Support leadership and development within the team. To help coordinate routine operations within the cell to meet agreed safety, quality, cost, delivery, and people skills objectives (SQCDP).
• To operate within Health & Safety standards. Lead 5s compliance via audits within the team.
• To operate within industry ISO standards TQM. Lead ESD compliance via audits within the team.
• Ensure weekly production schedules are met and achieve On Time/Right First Time targets.
• To support development and skills capability within the team.
• Seek to improve and innovate in line with production processes and techniques.
• Support Inventory Control practices.
• To deliver business benefit via continuous improvement, utilising knowledge of operational excellence skills.

Production Cell Leader required Skills & Experience:

• Experience within an electro-mechanical build and test manufacturing environment
• A recognised relevant engineering qualification such as an apprenticeship, NVQ, HNC/HND etc is desirable but not essential.
• And/or will have relevant experience/have held a similar role in a similar environment.
• Health & Safety compliance (COSHH / SSOW).
• ESD trained.
• Yellow belt practitioner 5S methodology, 8 wastes, Kaizen, process mapping, practical problem solving (PDCA)
• Microsoft Office (Excel, PPT, Word, Outlook)

MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time.