Production Lead

Magna House; Telford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Production Lead

We are looking for a proactive Production Lead to join our fast-paced, high-pressure manufacturing team. You’ll thrive in this role if you’re someone who enjoys problem-solving, working under pressure, and collaborating with engineers, peers, and management. While occasional out-of-hours availability is needed, you’ll be part of a team that shares values of quick thinking, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily production plans, ensuring equipment and resources are in place for smooth operations.
• Develop strategies to manage orders efficiently and solve challenges as they arise.
• Analyse performance data (24-72 hours) and use insights to improve processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve ongoing production issues.
• Monitor product quality and line efficiency, implementing improvements where needed.
• Lead projects, ensuring they meet deadlines and production standards.
• Review and reduce scrap, identifying opportunities for waste reduction.

Key Duties:

• Chair development meetings, collaborate on product trials, and manage changeovers.
• Support NPD discussions, assessing factory capability for new products.
• Oversee scheduled equipment maintenance and ensure optimal performance.
• Manage operator performance, training, and development.
• Write and update SOPs, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Provide technical support during major breakdowns.
• Organise and ensure effective line cleaning to maintain product quality and safety.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in a fast-paced, high-pressure manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to devise logical solutions.
• Comfortable challenging peers and management constructively.
• Leadership skills with a focus on team development and performance.
• Excellent organisation, time management, and multi-tasking ability.
• Preparedness to be available outside regular hours when needed.
• A collaborative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of food safety and manufacturing practices (HACCP, GMP) is a plus.

Why Join Us?

Collaborative Culture: Work with a team that values creativity, accountability, and continuous improvement. You’ll be part of a team working with technology that’s always advancing, in a business that’s constantly growing and pushing boundaries by liaising with development teams for improvements on standards.

Impact: Play a key role in ensuring smooth production and delivering quality products.

Competitive Salary & Benefits: We offer a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package, including a company pension scheme, health cash plan, tech schemes and many more. Holiday pay, 5 weeks & 8 Bank Hols after 1^st year. Health & Life assurance.

Successful, growing business, giving job security and work with state-of-the-art, fully automated machinery that is unparalleled in the world, a unique, cutting-edge production lines that sets us apart. The Company operates by four distinct values: Determination | Quality | Integrity | Teamwork. These are the words that describe the most successful people in our business when they are at their best. If you feel that you could aspire to share and live our values, then we would like to hear from you.

Please send a copy of your CV or application form to [e-mail] stating the job you are interested in or complete a web application form by clicking on the following link: https://apps.magna.uk/webappform/appform.php