Production Team Leader

Brett Martin; Antrim and Newtownabbey District; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Brett Martin is a firmly established global business, manufacturing an ever-growing range of plastic and building products. In this challenging role, you will directly report to a Production/Business Unit Manager, therefore, we require someone with strong leadership, analytical, teamwork, and influencing capabilities.

As a Production Team Leader you will work 12-hour continental shifts (rotating days and nights), average 40.25 hours per week, 7 out of every 14 days, and earn a salary of

Qualifications

• 2+ years Supervisory experience in a high-speed environment.
• Demonstrate planning, scheduling and performance monitoring.
• Hands-on practical technical background and ability to use Windows-based software including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all employees under your control; manage day-to-day operations per Department Manager instructions.
• Plan daily production, allocate duties, coordinate materials and breaks to meet deadlines.
• Maintain production records and ensure quality standards and procedures are followed.
• Identify and resolve production issues; work with other departments to implement solutions.

Skills

Business Process Improvement

Managing Quality

Problem Solving

General Housekeeping Skills

Coaching

Employee Relations

Production Operations

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level III Management / recognised mgmt. qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Production Team Leader

Brett Martin is a firmly established global business, manufacturing an ever-growing range of plastic and building products.

In this challenging role, you will directly report to a Production/Business Unit Manager, therefore, we require someone with strong leadership, analytical, teamwork, and influencing capabilities.

As a Production Team Leader at Brett Martin, you will:

• Work 12-hour continental shifts (rotating days and nights), including weekends

• Average 40.25 hours per week

• Work 7 out of every 14 days/nights

• Receive a salary of £46,232.11 per annum, inclusive of shift premium.

About the role

As a Team Leader, your role will involve:

Main tasks and duties

Supervision

Responsible for the supervision of all the employees under your control at any time;

Manage the day to day operations within the department according to the instructions from the Department Manager, utilising the available employees to guarantee the most efficient use of employees, machinery and materials.

Production

• Responsible for efficiently planning, organising, monitoring and controlling all aspects of production;

• Plan the daily production, allocate duties, organise material supplies, direct product removal, co-ordinate breaks, overtime, etc., and advise and assist the team where necessary;

• Establish priorities to meet order deadlines and organise supplies of all materials ensuring they are available when leading a team in various aspects of production, including training, Health & Safety, cleanliness, quality, performance evaluations, projects, and disciplinary actions;

  • Overseeing daily production to meet targets and schedules;

  • Ensuring that all products meet quality standards and specifications through effective quality control measures and adherence to company quality procedures;

  • Identifying and resolving production issues promptly, working collaboratively with other departments as needed to find solutions;

  • Maintaining accurate production records, reports, and documentation as required by company policies and regulatory requirements;

  • Having ability to work flexible hours and shifts as required to meet production demands and support business needs

See attached job description for all details

About the company

With more than sixty years of plastic manufacturing experience, servicing a diverse range of industries, our success has been built on a unique combination of great people, great products and a desire to go further on behalf of our customers around the world.

Required Criteria

• Have a working knowledge of Windows based software including Microsoft Excel;
• Demonstrate a strong technical background and be prepared to get involved in a "hands on" capacity when required
• Demonstrate practical experience of planning, scheduling and performance monitoring;
• 2+ years Supervisory experience in a high-speed environment

Desired Criteria

• NVQ Level III Management / recognised mgmt. qualification

Skills you'll need

• Business Process Improvement
• Managing Quality
• Problem Solving
• General Housekeeping Skills
• Coaching
• Employee Relations
• Production Operations
• Teamwork