Production/Quality Team Lead

JR United Kingdom; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Bournemouth is seeking a Production/Quality Team Lead to oversee a Quality Inspection Team. This role involves managing compliance, fostering a quality-focused culture, and ensuring high performance standards in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will have proven leadership skills and experience in a regulated production setting.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Bonus

Excellent benefits package

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in a highly regulated production environment.
• Proven ability to lead and manage a quality inspection team.
• Commitment to health and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Quality Inspection Team.
• Implement risk-based inspection methodologies.
• Oversee non-conformance reporting and quality culture.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Tools

JIRA ITS

Job description

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Production/Quality Team Lead, Bournemouth

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Location: Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 5

Posted: 31.05.2025

Expiry Date: 15.07.2025

Job Description:

Production/Quality Team Lead – Bournemouth - £55,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits - Permanent

Primary Purpose:

Our client is seeking an experienced Team Leader or Supervisor with a solid background in Production within a highly regulated engineering environment. The role involves leading a team of Quality Inspectors, ensuring compliance with industry standards, fostering a quality-focused culture, overseeing inspection processes, implementing risk-based methodologies, and managing non-conformance reporting. This position includes people management responsibilities such as training, performance reviews, and well-being assessments to maintain a safe and efficient workplace.

• Competitive salary and excellent benefits package
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment
• Opportunity to support the delivery of critical global infrastructure
• Work for a company manufacturing cutting-edge technologies with a global impact

Core Hours: 42 hours per week, starting at 07:00. Flexibility to split hours across 4 or 5 days (Monday to Friday).

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Quality Inspection Team: Oversee inspectors, ensure adequate resources, and maintain high performance standards.
• Implement risk-based inspection methodologies: Apply 100% inspection for high-risk items and sampling for low-risk items.
• Oversee non-conformance reporting: Identify and report non-conforming products using JIRA ITS, ensuring timely resolution.
• Promote a strong quality culture: Set inspection standards, ensure adherence to specifications, and maintain a zero-tolerance approach to defects.
• Manage people and performance: Conduct training, development, handle absence management, and foster a supportive work environment.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives: Lead quality improvement projects and process enhancements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams: Work closely with Manufacturing, Stores, Engineering, HR, and Supplier Quality teams to ensure inspection integrity and efficiency.

Requirements:

• Experience in a highly regulated production environment: Demonstrated commitment to high quality standards.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills: Proven ability to lead, mentor, and manage a quality inspection team, with excellent communication, empathy, and flexibility.
• Problem-solving skills: Ability to drive process improvements, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Health & Safety commitment: Focus on risk assessments, safe work practices, and team well-being.

How to apply:

To apply for this opportunity, please send your CV via LinkedIn for review.