Production Team Leader

Solidus Company; Skipton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in circular packaging is seeking a Production Supervisor for the back shift. The role involves managing production operations, ensuring quality, and leading a team to meet customer demands. Applicants should have prior experience in manufacturing, particularly within the packaging sector, and a keen eye for detail.

Benefits

Workplace Pension contributions

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Previous experience in laminating solid paperboard or a related manufacturing role.
• Experience within the packaging industry.
• Machine operating experience and ability to follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operation of production areas and schedule production orders.
• Ensure adherence to Health & Safety and Quality Control standards.
• Lead shift of production operators and maintain machine cleanliness.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Health & Safety compliance

Quality control

Education

5 GCSE’s or equivalent

Job description

Leading the way to production excellence

Salary range: £36,000 plus a shift premium of 20%, plus performance related bonus

Additional benefits:

• Workplace Pension contributions
• 25 days holiday with bank holidays on top

This position requires the successful candidate to work a permanent back shift, working hours: 2pm to 11pm Monday to Thursday, 2pm to 6pm on a Friday. Whilst training the hours will be 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

What are you going to do

• Effectively manage the day to day operation of all production areas.
• Effectively run production orders following the schedule to maintain customer deliveries on time.
• Lead a shift of production machine operators..
• Ensure adherence to Health & safety guidelines, and adherence to BRC hygiene standards.
• Oversee Quality control ensuring good quality products manufactured.
• Handle all reels with care any slight damage to reel can be extremely costly.
• Cut, position, and align reels according to manufacturing instructions.
• Perform visual inspections and run quality tests to include moisture test, measurements and flatness.
• Coordinate with the Team Leaders & planning team to maximise reel changeovers and output.
• Reduce machine downtime by providing feedback to engineering teams to maximise running time and output.
• Weekly routine maintenance cleaning down machine to maintain high BRC standards, working with engineering team to grease and replace any worn parts, keeping work stations tidy & safe, adhering strictly to health & safety regulations.

Person Specification

• Excellent attention to detail with a strong focus on quality.
• A team player with good communication skills & prepared to help others.
• Physically fit and capable of working on your feet for extended periods while handling materials safely, able to cover a large operational footprint.
• KPI focused to deliver required outputs for customers.
• 5 GCSE’s or equivalent.
• Previous hands-on experience in laminating solid paperboard or a related manufacturing role.
• Experience within the packaging industry
• Machine operating experience, ability to read & follow standard operating procedures and work instructions
• BRC experience or understanding of BRC compliance.
• HACCP experience / understanding

The job description is not exhaustive. From time to time you may be required to perform other duties and responsibilities which are not included in the above description: but are within you capabilities and where necessary training will be given.

We are Solidus. Involved with our environment since 1870. With pride in our history, we make circular packaging and sustainable solid board solutions for customers all over the world. In the past from straw, now from recycled paper. Here you get the possibilities. To learn, to develop, to make a difference. We do this with 1400 colleagues throughout Europe. With the passion for technology and driven by progress. Together we contribute to less waste and a cleaner world. An international player and still always close by. Full of innovation, full of new ideas, full of opportunities for everyone. So whatever your talent or ambition is, grow the way you want. Let’s grow together!

Does the position appeal to you and do you want to contribute to the success of Solidus? Then we would like to hear from you. To apply please contact our recruiter Laura Dyson, mobile number: 07958222577 or send a cover letter and CV to [e-mail]

Commercial acquisition as a result of this vacancy is not appreciated.