Production Lead

CHEP Middle East FZCO; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in the United Kingdom is seeking a hands-on operational leader to ensure excellence in safety, quality, and performance within their production teams. The ideal candidate will possess strong problem-solving skills and lead by example to drive continuous improvement initiatives. This role emphasizes collaboration, adherence to safety protocols, and effective management of operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams and enhancing operational excellence.
• Knowledge of safety, quality, and customer satisfaction metrics.
• Ability to enforce policies and promote a zero-harm culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example within the assigned functional area.
• Drive continuous improvement based on data analysis.
• Manage safety and production controls in the plant.

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

Shift: Sunday - Thursday, night shift; 2200 - 0600

About the Role:

Serve as the functional subject matter expert and peer leader for the assigned area, ensuring operational excellence in safety, service, quality, and cost.

Provide hands-on support to teams, driving performance to exceed expectations and contribute to customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities may include:

• Lead by example within the assigned functional area, offering guidance and support to peers, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring smooth production operations.
• Actively support production activities, stepping in during shifts or breaks to maintain workflow and operational continuity.
• Collaborate with plant administration to ensure adherence to established policies and procedures, promoting consistency and operational compliance.
• Assist Plant leadership in enforcing policies and procedures to maintain inventory accuracy and ensure operational efficiency.
• 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.
• Fulfill assigned production duties, ensuring quality and efficiency in line with plant performance goals.

The primary purpose of the role is to support the Site Lead and promote continuous improvement in production, safety, and quality metrics, providing leadership to operations teams on site. Build and maintain good relations with third-party management teams.

• Supervise, develop, and coach employees to foster good relationships with third-party management.
• Drive continuous improvement through systemic change based on data and root cause analysis.
• Own and control all quality-related issues on their site/shift.
• Promote a zero-harm culture within the site/shift.
• Conduct tours using the 1-CHEP Management Observation Tool (MOT).
• Lead root cause analysis of all incidents on shift.
• Share knowledge across business areas and adapt to new situations.
• Manage yard and warehouse movements, delegating tasks to forklift drivers as needed.
• Hold daily shift briefs and report plant KPIs.
• Monitor and respond to safety and production KPIs promptly.
• Manage safety, quality, and production controls.
• Monitor employee holidays and manage absence levels according to company policies.
• Deputize for the Site Lead when absent.

Remote Type

Not Remote

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. We do not discriminate based on race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. Beware of fraudulent job offers; CHEP and Brambles do not conduct interviews via online chat or request money. For verification, contact [e-mail].