Production Team Leader

Job Advert; Harrow; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

OA Group is seeking a Production Line Leader in Harrow to supervise day-to-day production operations, ensuring targets, quality and safety are met. The role involves leading line staff, managing machinery and coordinating with QA, Engineering and Maintenance teams to minimise downtime and waste.

You will drive adherence to quality standards, health & safety, and 5S, while supporting training and performance of the team. This position is based on site in Harrow.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising a production team.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to identify and resolve production issues.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support production line operators to meet daily targets.
• Manage machinery, line performance and changeovers to minimise downtime and waste.
• Ensure all quality checks are completed and products meet standards.
• Maintain health & safety, hygiene and 5S standards across the line.
• Monitor production performance and report issues or delays.
• Ensure procedures and work instructions are followed.
• Collaborate with QA, Engineering, Maintenance and Warehouse teams.
• Support staff training and performance management.
• Complete shift handovers and production reports accurately.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce waste.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Job description

Production Line Leader

This role is responsible for supervising day-to-day production line activities, ensuring production targets, quality standards and health & safety requirements are met.

Location:Harrow

Salary:£15.38

Duties

• Supervising and supporting production line operators to ensure daily production targets are achieved.
• Managing production machinery, line performance and changeovers to minimise downtime and product waste.
• Ensuring all quality checks are completed and products meet required standards.
• Maintaining health & safety, hygiene and 5S standards across the production line.
• Monitoring production performance and reporting any issues or delays.
• Ensuring production procedures and work instructions are followed correctly.
• Working closely with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance and Warehouse teams to maintain efficient production.
• Supporting staff training, development and performance management.
• Completing shift handovers and production reports accurately.
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce waste.

We require candidates with previous experience in a manufacturing or production environment, alongside experience leading or supervising a production team. Candidates should have strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, with experience managing production line performance, changeovers and downtime.

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