Production Team Leader

VANRATH; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 6%

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Employee assistance programme

187.5 holiday hours + 9 holidays

Flexible start/finish times

Share Incentive Plan

Training and development opportunities

Support towards qualifications

Job summary

VANRATH are recruiting a Production Team Lead in Belfast to take day-to-day leadership of a technical production team, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.

The successful candidate will supervise, develop and motivate the team, while working closely with Production, Engineering and Administration to ensure production targets and customer requirements are met.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a technical production team in a high-tech environment.
• Experience training and developing technical staff.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a production team daily, providing direction and support.
• Allocate and delegate work to ensure efficient production activities.
• Monitor team output, performance and production metrics.
• Provide coaching and training to team members.
• Act as first point of contact for production staff and queries.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Production Administration on progress and lead times.
• Provide regular updates on production activity and performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency and procedures.
• Develop the team with the Production Manager; support business growth.
• Promote a positive, collaborative culture focused on quality.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Excel

Education

HNC/HND or ONC/OND

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Production Team Lead

Belfast | £40,000 - £45,000 | Permanent | Full-Time
VANRATH are delighted to be recruiting for a Production Team Lead to join a leading high-tech manufacturing business in Belfast.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced production professional to take responsibility for the day-to-day leadership of a technical production team, ensuring work is delivered efficiently, safely and to the required quality standards.
The successful candidate will play a key role in supervising, developing and motivating the team, while working closely with Production, Engineering and Administration functions to ensure production targets and customer requirements are met.

The Role

• Lead and supervise a production team on a daily basis, providing clear direction and support.
• Allocate and delegate work to ensure production activities are completed efficiently.
• Monitor team output, performance and key production metrics.
• Provide guidance, coaching and training to team members.
• Act as the first point of contact for production staff, supporting day-to-day issues and queries.
• Liaise with Engineering, Production Administration and other internal teams regarding work progress and lead times.
• Provide regular updates on production activity and performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve production processes, efficiency and internal procedures.
• Work closely with the Production Manager to develop the team and support business growth.
• Promote a positive, collaborative and can-do culture across the production environment.
• Ensure a strong focus on quality, productivity and meeting customer requirements.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Experience supervising, leading or supporting a technical production team.
• Experience providing training, coaching and development to technical staff.
• HNC/HND level qualification or equivalent with 3+ years' relevant experience in a high-tech production environment; or ONC/OND level or equivalent with 5+ years' relevant experience.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• A proactive, hands-on approach to problem solving.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• The ability to motivate and develop a team while maintaining a strong focus on performance and quality.

What's on Offer?

• £40,000 - £45,000 salary
• Permanent, full-time position
• Monday-Friday
• Employer contributory pension - 6%
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance and income protection
• Employee assistance programme
• 187.5 holiday hours plus 9 customary holidays
• Flexible start and finish times
• Lunchtime finish on Fridays
• Share Incentive Plan
• Training and development opportunities
• Support towards professional qualifications