Production Lead — Safety, Lean Improvement & KPI Insights

STERIS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

STERIS in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced supervisor to lead production teams, ensure on-time planning, and uphold safety standards. You will drive continuous improvement, train staff, and coordinate with the warehouse on material needs while maintaining quality checks.

The role requires 5 years in manufacturing with at least 2 years in supervisory responsibilities in safety-critical settings, plus strong Excel-based data and KPI reporting capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience working in manufacturing.
• At least 2 years’ supervisory and line management experience in a safety critical environment.
• Experience managing time-critical and priority-driven workloads with strong organisational capability.

Responsibilities

• Organise production teams across areas to guarantee on-time production planning.
• Ensure work safety rules are regularly observed.
• Identify training and rotation opportunities, providing instructions.
• Promote continuous improvement activities.
• Coordinate with procurement and warehouse to communicate needs.
• Ensure finished products undergo final control and audits before warehouse entry.
• Support evaluation and decisions regarding non-conformities.

Skills

People management

Operational planning

Problem solving

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

STERIS in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced supervisor to lead production teams, ensure on-time planning, and uphold safety standards. You will drive continuous improvement, train staff, and coordinate with the warehouse on material needs while maintaining quality checks.

The role requires 5 years in manufacturing with at least 2 years in supervisory responsibilities in safety-critical settings, plus strong Excel-based data and KPI reporting capabilities.