Production Team Leader

Pioneer Selection; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced maternity & paternity

Enhanced pension

Death in service

EAP

Retail discounts

Discounted on-site shop

Refer-a-friend scheme

Employee recognition awards

25 days holiday

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd in Hamilton, Scotland, is seeking a Production Team Leader to manage a front-line manufacturing team in a fast-paced FMCG environment. You will drive KPIs such as waste, throughput, yield and quality while owning shift process adherence.

The role offers progression, deputising for the Shift Lead, and the chance to work for a major UK food manufacturer supplying leading retailers; extensive training and development opportunities are highlighted.

Qualifications

• Must have Production Team Leader / Process Team Leader experience in manufacturing.
• Experience driving KPIs on waste, throughput, yield and quality.
• Ability to lead teams within tiered meeting structures.
• Strong communication and organisational skills with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead a front-line manufacturing team on shift to hit targets.
• Own process adherence on shift and champion continuous improvement.
• Ensure GMP, hygiene and Health & Safety standards are met.
• Deputise for the Shift Lead when required.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Strong communication

IT literacy

Attention to detail

Tools

Reporting systems

Job description

Job Title – Production Team Leader

Location – Hamilton, Strathclyde (ML3)

Salary: £36,000 – £38,500

Shift: 4 ON 4 OFF DAYS - 7am – 7pm

Job Role – The Production Team Leader role will see you leading a front-line manufacturing team in a fast-paced production environment, driving performance against KPIs such as waste, throughput, yield and quality. As a Production Team Leader, you will own process adherence on shift, champion continuous improvement and ensure GMP, hygiene and Health & Safety standards are met at all times. This Production Team Leader position offers genuine progression, including deputising for the Shift Lead, within a major UK food manufacturer supplying leading retailers and licensed brands. If you’re a Production Team Leader who thrives on coaching people, improving processes and delivering results, this is a brilliant opportunity to join a large, stable site with strong investment in training and development.

Sector – Manufacturing

Non-Negotiable Requirements of “Production Team Leader” – Must have experience as a Production Team Leader / Process Team Leader / Manufacturing Team Leader (or equivalent) in manufacturing

• Desirable requirements of “Production Team Leader” – Ability to lead teams to hit targets for waste reduction, throughput, yield and quality
• Confident using root cause analysis to investigate issues and implement corrective actions
• Strong communication skills and confidence working within tiered meeting / escalation structures
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities in a deadline-led production environment
• IT-literate and comfortable working across multiple systems for reporting people/process/plant metrics
• High attention to detail and a “do it right first time” mindset

The “Production Team Leader” will benefit from:

About company (grab lines):

Join Lightbody of Hamilton, part of the Finsbury Food Group (c.£413m turnover), supplying major retailers (Tesco, Asda, Lidl, Aldi, Co-op, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose) and producing licensed brands (Disney, Mars, Universal, Thorntons).

Training/Development:

Extensive learning & development opportunities including in-house development programmes and potential for sponsored memberships.

Investment in people:

Clear progression route with opportunities to step up and deputise for the Shift Lead.

Equipment/Environment:

High-volume FMCG production with strong focus on process adherence, KPI delivery, CI and audit readiness.

Benefits:

• Enhanced maternity & paternity
• enhanced pension
• death in service
• EAP
• retail discounts
• discounted on-site shop
• refer-a-friend scheme
• employee recognition awards
• 25 days holiday