Production Team Leader

Andy File Associates Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in handmade textiles seeks a Production Team Leader to guide their Nottingham-based production teams. This role focuses on enhancing quality and efficiency while embracing sustainability practices. The ideal candidate will have experience in production management and a passion for crafting high-quality goods.

Benefits

Ability to buy extra holiday

Significant discount for family and friends

Life insurance

Cycle to work scheme

5 paid ‘give back’ days per year

Green commuting scheme

3 well-being days on top of annual leave

Much more benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in production or factory management, ideally with textiles.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Technical understanding of materials and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Guide production from concept to creation, ensuring everything runs smoothly.
• Manage production schedules and quality standards.
• Lead teams and address production issues hands-on.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Control

Production Efficiency

Sustainability

Technical Understanding

Job description

Andy File Associates Limited is working as a Recruitment Agency on behalf of our client with regards this permanent position.

Location: Nottingham, NG16

Full Time

The Community You’ll Join

Our client believes there’s magic in the handmade. For 20 years, we’ve been crafting bikepacking bags, rucksacks, and boulder mats in our UK factory. You will be joining a group that’s passionate about purposeful design, sustainability, and celebrating the skill of making. Based at their Nottingham Campus, you’ll lead a tight-knit crew of machinists who care about quality, detail, and the thrill of bringing products to life.

The Difference You’ll Make

As Production Team Leader, you’ll be guiding our production from concept to creation. You'll lead two in-house production teams ensuring everything runs like clockwork. From planning production schedules to elevating team morale and maintaining craftsmanship, your work will directly shape our gear, our pace, and our planet-first values. You’ll be a key player in ensuring our products meet their purpose.

A Typical Day

• Start the day with a walk through the floor — checking machines, chatting to the team, and addressing priorities.
• Juggle short turnaround jobs and long-term workflows across both brands, adjusting the schedule to keep things running smooth.
• Run a team huddle, give feedback, and be willing to help on a production issue when things need a hands-on fix.
• Review quality standards, troubleshoot production bottlenecks, and talk through any challenges with the supply chain or product team.
• Wrap up with a glance ahead — forecasting needs, balancing materials, and keeping our sustainability goals firmly in sight.

Your Expertise

You’ve spent time in production — ideally with textiles, sewing, or soft goods — and you get the rhythm of a factory floor. You know how to lead by example, build trust with a team, and push for progress without compromising quality. Most of all, you care about the craft, the people, and the planet.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in factory or production management (bonus if it's sewn goods).
• Natural leadership and a mentoring mindset — 1:1s, team chats, skills development.
• A sharp eye for quality and efficiency.
• Technical understanding of materials, stitching, and manufacturing processes.
• A love for hands-on work, sustainability, and doing things the right way — not the easy way.

Perks of the Job

Ability to buy extra holiday, significant discount for you, your family and friends, life insurance, cycle to work scheme, 5 paid ‘give back’ daysper year, green commuting scheme, 3 well-being days on top of your annual leave and much more.