Production Team Leader

The Harrier Group; Highweek; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

33 days holiday

Personal development

Recognition

Health cash plan

Life assurance

EAP

On-site parking

Transport links

Job summary

The Harrier Group is seeking a self-motivated individual to join our Production team. This hands-on role leads an engaged team to meet daily targets while maintaining safety, quality, and process standards.

You will coach and develop colleagues, monitor performance, and support continuous improvement across production workflows. A rewarding opportunity with strong development potential in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment is desirable.
• Strong organisational, decision-making, and prioritisation skills.
• Proven experience supervising people and managing workloads.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to coach and train others.
• The ability to motivate teams, achieve targets, and maintain a strong focus on quality.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with team members, support staff, and managers.
• Monitor individual performance and attendance, escalating concerns to the Line Manager when required.
• Lead the team to maintain process compliance, cleanliness, and health and safety standards.
• Motivate the team to achieve daily targets and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Ensure all work is completed to agreed quality standards while minimising waste.
• Make a positive contribution to overall team performance and business objectives.

Skills

People management

Organisational skills

Decision making

Prioritisation

Coaching & training

Team motivation

Quality focus

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We have an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated and ambitious individual to join our friendly Production team!

If you have...

• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment (desirable)
• Strong organisational, decision-making, and prioritisation skills
• Proven experience supervising people and managing workloads
• Confidence using Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to coach and train others
• The ability to motivate teams, achieve targets, and maintain a strong focus on quality

And you are able to...

• Communicate effectively with team members, support staff, and managers
• Monitor individual performance and attendance, escalating concerns to the Line Manager when required
• Lead the team to maintain process compliance, cleanliness, and health and safety standards
• Motivate the team to achieve daily targets and service level agreements (SLAs)
• Ensure all work is completed to agreed quality standards while minimising waste
• Make a positive contribution to overall team performance and business objectives

Purpose of the role:

The main purpose of this role is to lead an efficient and engaged team through support and motivation. Maintaining a strong skills base, ensuring appropriate training and development and sustain high levels of performance in terms of outputs, quality, wastage and behaviours. A fast paced, active and hands on role that will contribute to the overall success and objectives of the department and wider business.

What we offer:

• Great package – pay, bonus and pension
• 33 days’ holiday including bank holidays
• Personal development
• Recognition and reward
• Health Cash Plan
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• On-site parking and great public transport links