Production Team Leader

Safran S.A.; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Gloucester is seeking a Production Team Leader to guide a fast-paced manufacturing team, drive production schedules, and lead continuous improvement, HSE, and Safran frameworks. The role focuses on delivering operational excellence across shifts in a high-visibility environment.

Qualified candidates will bring proven man-management experience, proficiency with lean methods, and a strong HSE mindset to ensure quality and on-time delivery within budget and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated and prior knowledge of manufacturing initiatives such as OLE, production monitoring through KPI's, ensuring quality and adherence to schedules.
• Strong emotional intelligence with motivational skills to enable an accountable, faced paced team.
• Demonstrated experience in man management, decision making, coaching and conflict management.
• Strong understanding of lean methodologies along with problem solving techniques
• Strong HSE mindset in a previous manufacturing role.

Responsibilities

• Drive a safe working culture, across all shifts, being a key stakeholder in the shift rota
• Leading and being the key focal point for the relevant departments of ownership, and also the wider operations where required
• Ensure production requirements are flowed down throughout the department in line with buildline and programmes expectations
• Ensure completion of risk assessment activities within the local departments of ownership
• Drive the activity review performance and progress in line with departmental budget, increasing scope of recoverable hours and OLE
• Take actions to balance the supply plan with regard to work prioritisation and employee shift manning / training
• Prepare and present the departmental performance, including any associated improvement plans

Skills

Man management

Lean methodologies

HSE mindset

Decision making

Coaching

Conflict management

Problem solving

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Management

Tools

SAP

Job description

Production Team Leader

Gloucester UK

Starting salary: £47,461 + Excellent shift premiums & benefits!

Shifts: Rotation

Safran – Here, we craft excellence together.

At Safran, excellence is a journey – and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision.

Are you ready to contribute to ambitious projects and create a positive impact in the aerospace industry? At Safran, you'll work with the brightest minds and best technologies, building valuable experience and joining an innovative, supportive team.

Safran Landing Systems are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, from commercial and business travel to military and defence fleets. Our expertise cover the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end; OEM Design, Engineering & Manufacturing, through to Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO).

Your Role

The Production Team Leader is a key role within our manufacturing operations where you'll work as part of a faced paced environment to lead a team, and processes, to achieve operational excellence.

As Production Team Leader, you'll be accountable for driving production schedules, continuous improvement, HSE, and wider Safran frameworks.

Key responsibilities

• Drive a safe working culture, across all shifts, being a key stakeholder in the shift rota
• Leading and being the key focal point for the relevant departments of ownership, and also the wider operations where required
• Ensure production requirements are flowed down throughout the department in line with buildline and programmes expectations
• Ensure completion of risk assessment activities within the local departments of ownership
• Drive the activity review performance and progress in line with departmental budget, increasing scope of recoverable hours and OLE
• Take actions to balance the supply plan with regard to work prioritisation and employee shift manning / training
• Prepare and present the departmental performance, including any associated improvement plans

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrated and prior knowledge of manufacturing initiatives such as OLE, production monitoring through KPI's, ensuring quality and adherence to schedules
• Strong emotional intelligence with motivational skills to enable an accountable, faced paced team
• Demonstrated experience in man management, decision making, coaching and conflict management.
• Strong understanding of lean methodologies along with problem solving techniques
• Strong HSE mindset in a previous manufacturing role.

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Management
• Prior experience with ERP/MRP systems such as Sap for tracking production

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role.

Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

Here, we craft excellence together.