Production Line Leader

Probe UK; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing recruitment company is seeking a Production Operative Line Leader in North Birmingham. This full-time, permanent position involves ensuring production efficiency and quality, coordinating teams, and troubleshooting equipment issues. Candidates should have hands-on experience in manufacturing and strong leadership skills. The role offers a salary of £34,000, along with 25 days holiday, private medical insurance, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Generous contributory pension scheme

Life assurance (3x annual salary)

Flexible working options

Company-wide training and development

Free company products through our staff purchase scheme

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining machinery.
• Experience in food, automotive, beverages, or FMCG sectors.
• Strong understanding of production processes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Achieve daily production targets safely and efficiently.
• Coordinate with teams for equipment management.
• Monitor process compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues in real time.
• Organize labor to meet production schedules.
• Maintain accurate production and safety documentation.

Skills

Hands-on experience operating machinery

Experience in manufacturing

Understanding of quality and health & safety standards

Leading small teams

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Good IT skills

Tools

ERP system

Forklift truck licence

Job description

PRODUCTION OPERATIVE LINE LEADER

North Birmingham

• DAYS role
• Full-Time | Permanent DAYS
• £34,000
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance (3x annual salary)
• Flexible working options
• Company-wide training and development
• Free company products through our staff purchase scheme
• The chance to play a key role in a financially stable, growing manufacturer

Join a market leader and grow your career!

Are you ready for your next challenge? Do you want to work for a successful, stable business with a great team environment and plenty of variety day-to-day?

As a Production Operative Line Lead, you’ll take ownership of your designated production area, ensuring operational performance, equipment efficiency, and team coordination.

Commutable from Walsall, Brownhills, Wolverhampton, Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield, Tamworth, Aldridge, Shenstone, Atherstone, Cannock, Hednesford and Birmingham

Key responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring daily production targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and to quality standards
• Coordinating with teams across warehouse, blending, labelling, and planning to manage equipment setup, changeovers, cleaning, and maintenance
• Monitoring process inputs and working with Quality Control to maintain compliance with health, safety, environmental, and legal standards
• Troubleshooting and resolving equipment issues in real time, escalating to Engineering or the Production Supervisor when needed
• Organising labour within your area to meet schedules and providing on-the-job training to operators
• Maintaining accurate production, maintenance, and safety documentation
• Supporting lean manufacturing and continuous improvement projects (CGMP, 5S, Six Sigma)
• Promoting teamwork and strong cross-department communication
• Providing cover for other production areas and deputising for the Production Supervisor when required

What we’re looking for

• Hands‑on experience operating, troubleshooting, and basic maintenance on machinery
• You must have gained experience from within manufacturing, such as food, automotive, beverages or FMCG for example
• Strong understanding of production processes, quality, and health & safety standards
• Proven ability to lead or coordinate small teams within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to stay calm under pressure
• Good IT skills, ideally with ERP system experience
• Forklift truck (FLT / counterbalance) licence desirable but not essential
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma and 5S principles would be helpful, but not essential

This is a wonderful opportunity to join a manufacturing organisation, who are enjoying huge capital investment. This is a great opportunity for the right person, to be able to genuinely embrace a “hands‑on” role, which will give you the chance to get on those first Supervisory rungs of the ladder.

Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.

If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch.

Should you want to learn more about any of our MANUFACTURING & PRODUCTION vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me to have an informal, confidential chat.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing & Production Recruitment Support since 1994