Production Lead

Brambles; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Production Supervisor to enhance operational efficiency and support production teams. This role involves supervising daily operations, ensuring adherence to quality and safety standards, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a dedication to fostering a zero-harm culture. Opportunities for work-life balance are available through a Hybrid Work Model.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead and support production operations effectively.
• Experience in inventory management and operational compliance.
• Strong leadership skills to develop and coach employees.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support production teams during shifts.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives in safety and quality.
• Conduct safety tours and manage safety protocols.

Skills

Active Learning

Adaptability

Cross-Functional Work

Curiosity

Digital Literacy

Emotional Intelligence

Empathy

Initiative

Problem Solving

Job description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Monday - Friday, rotating 0600-1400 & 1400-2200

Key Responsibilities May Include:

1. Lead by example within the assigned functional area, offering guidance and support to peers, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring smooth production operations.
2. Actively support production activities, stepping in during shifts or breaks to maintain workflow and operational continuity.
3. Collaborate with plant administration to ensure adherence to established policies and procedures, promoting consistency and operational compliance.
4. Assist Plant leadership in enforcing policies and procedures to maintain inventory accuracy and ensure operational efficiency.
5. Act as the subject matter expert for specialized areas, such as forklift operations, pallet sorting, or repair lines, providing expertise and ensuring best practices are followed.
6. Fulfill assigned production duties, ensuring quality and efficiency in line with plant performance goals.
7. The primary purpose of the role is to support the Site Lead, promote continuous improvement in production, safety, and quality metrics, and provide leadership to operations teams on site.
8. Build and maintain good relations with third-party management teams.
9. Supervise, develop, and coach employees to build and maintain good relationships with third-party management teams.
10. Drive continuous improvement via systemic change based on data and root cause analysis.
11. Own and control all quality-related issues on their site/shift.
12. Promote a zero-harm culture within the site/shift.
13. Conduct tours in the 1-CHEP Management Observation Tool (MOT).
14. Lead root cause analysis of all incidents that happen on shift.
15. Share knowledge across business areas and adapt to new situations.
16. Control yard and warehouse movements, delegating tasks to forklift drivers considering warehouse needs.
17. Hold daily shift briefs and report plant KPIs.
18. Monitor and ensure responses to zero harm and production KPIs are timely and effective.
19. Manage safety, quality, and production controls.
20. Assist in monitoring employee holidays and manage absence levels according to company procedures.
21. Deputise for the Site Lead in their absence.

Skills to succeed in the role: Active Learning, Adaptability, Cross-Functional Work, Curiosity, Digital Literacy, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Initiative, Problem Solving.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and fairness in the workplace. Beware of fraudulent job offers; CHEP and Brambles do not conduct interviews via online chat or request money for employment.