Production Team Leader

Ace Personnel Recruitment; Padiham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Ace Personnel Recruitment seeks an experienced Production Team Leader to oversee day-to-day manufacturing activities, ensuring targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards in Padiham, UK.

You will lead operators, coordinate machine set-up, production planning, workflow coordination, stock control, documentation, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and Health & Safety requirements while fostering a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience supervising, coordinating, or leading production personnel.
• Strong organisational skills to manage competing production priorities.
• Practical experience of machine set-up and day-to-day production operations.
• Good understanding of workplace Health & Safety and safe manufacturing practices.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 principles and quality management procedures.
• Experience maintaining production records, work orders, stock information, and traceability documentation.
• Ability to identify and resolve basic operational and process issues.
• Strong attention to detail and a disciplined approach to documentation.
• Good IT skills, including experience with ERP systems, email, and basic spreadsheets.
• Clear communication skills with the confidence to provide direction and enforce standards consistently.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate day-to-day manufacturing activities to meet targets safely and to quality standards.
• Provide clear direction to production operators and maintain effective cross-department communication.
• Coordinate machine set-up, production planning, workflow, stock control, and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 principles, Health & Safety standards, and company procedures.
• Identify and resolve operational issues and promote teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Production Team Leader to oversee and coordinate day-to-day manufacturing activities, ensuring production targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards.

The role combines hands-on shop-floor leadership with responsibility for machine set-up, production planning, workflow coordination, stock control, documentation, and compliance with company procedures, ISO 9001 requirements, and Health & Safety standards.

The successful candidate will provide clear direction to production operators, maintain effective communication between departments, identify and resolve operational issues, and promote a positive culture of teamwork, accountability, quality, and continuous improvement.

Essential

• Previous experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience of supervising, coordinating, or leading production personnel.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing production priorities.
• Practical experience of machine set-up and day-to-day production operations.
• Good understanding of workplace Health & Safety and safe manufacturing practices.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 principles and quality management procedures.
• Experience maintaining production records, work orders, stock information, and traceability documentation.
• Ability to identify and resolve basic operational and process issues.
• Strong attention to detail and a disciplined approach to documentation.
• Good IT skills, including experience with ERP systems, email, and basic spreadsheets.
• Clear communication skills with the confidence to provide direction and enforce standards consistently.

Desirable

• Previous experience as a Senior Operator, Production Supervisor, or Team Leader.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, waste reduction, and continuous improvement techniques.
• Experience working alongside Engineering, Maintenance, or Quality teams.
• Ability to understand work instructions, basic technical drawings, and quality documentation.
• Experience participating in corrective action or non-conformance processes.
• Experience within a structured ISO 9001 manufacturing environment.

Personal Attributes

• Calm, dependable, and able to maintain control in a fast-paced production environment.
• Approachable and supportive while maintaining clear professional standards.
• Organised, methodical, and attentive to detail.
• Confident in making decisions and resolving day-to-day production challenges.
• Positive and capable of motivating and developing a diverse production team.
• Fair and consistent when managing performance and enforcing workplace standards.
• Takes ownership of production performance, quality, safety, and team development.
• Proactive approach to identifying problems and implementing practical improvements.
• Comfortable working hands-on alongside operators and leading by example.

£16.12 per hour (£31,434 per annum + Overtime available)