Production Team Lead: Hands-On Ops, Lean & Improvement

Gapp Search; Droitwich Spa; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Gapp Search is seeking an experienced Production Team Leader in Droitwich Spa to lead an hourly paid manufacturing team, deliver production plans safely and efficiently, and drive continuous improvement in a busy operation.

You will manage daily output, labour, attendance and performance, while coordinating with Planning to adjust schedules and ensuring KPI targets are met. This hands-on leadership role emphasizes safety, quality and cost control.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production teams in heavy manufacturing or similar.
• Strong supervisory experience of hourly paid production employees.
• Experience planning and executing production work with labour allocation.
• Solid understanding of production processes, quality control and KPIs.
• Familiar with ERP data usage to drive corrective action.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily production plans to meet safety, quality, cost and delivery targets.
• Allocate labour and prioritise work to maintain output.
• Lead daily production meetings and shift handovers.
• Coach and performance-manage team members.
• Manage attendance, overtime and day-to-day issues.
• Coordinate with Planning to adjust schedules and communicate changes.
• Monitor KPIs, output, and variances; take corrective actions.
• Oversee production orders and ERP transactions.
• Support new product launches and continuous improvement.
• Ensure safe working practices and compliance with standards.

Skills

Production leadership

People management

Continuous improvement

Lean manufacturing

Safety leadership

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems (LN advantageous)

Job description

Gapp Search is seeking an experienced Production Team Leader in Droitwich Spa to lead an hourly paid manufacturing team, deliver production plans safely and efficiently, and drive continuous improvement in a busy operation.

You will manage daily output, labour, attendance and performance, while coordinating with Planning to adjust schedules and ensuring KPI targets are met. This hands-on leadership role emphasizes safety, quality and cost control.