Production Team Leader

Capula; Stone; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Lifestyle screening

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Capula is seeking an experienced Production Team Leader to oversee the manufacture, testing and delivery of high-quality control panel solutions for national infrastructure projects in the UK.

This hands-on leadership role requires coordinating resources, mentoring staff, and driving a strong 'right first time' culture while ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising a production team in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of electrical control panel build or related electrical industry background.
• Strong organisational and communication skills; capable of managing multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the day-to-day activities of the production team.
• Oversee multiple project builds, ensuring deadlines and milestones are achieved.
• Maintain production records, documentation and quality standards.
• Drive a strong 'right first time' culture across the workshop.
• Support, mentor and develop production staff and apprentices.
• Promote a positive health & safety culture and ensure compliance with company standards.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement effective solutions.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and to specification.

Skills

People leadership

Manufacturing knowledge

Electrical assembly knowledge

Organisational & communication skills

Proactive approach

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

At Capula, we're leaders in Operational Technology and Digital Transformation, delivering innovative system integration solutions across the UK's energy, water, renewables and manufacturing sectors. As part of the Dalkia Group, we're trusted to deliver critical infrastructure projects in some of the most highly regulated industries.

We're looking for an experienced Production Team Leader to join our Production team, leading the manufacture, testing and delivery of high-quality control panel solutions for major national infrastructure projects.

About the Role

This is a hands-on leadership position where you'll oversee multiple project builds simultaneously, ensuring production activities are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.

Working closely with the Production Scheduler, you'll coordinate resources, monitor project milestones and support the successful delivery of complex electrical control panel solutions to our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the day-to-day activities of the production team.


• Oversee multiple project builds, ensuring deadlines and milestones are achieved.


• Maintain production records, documentation and quality standards.


• Drive a strong \"right first time\" culture across the workshop.


• Support, mentor and develop production staff and apprentices.


• Promote a positive health & safety culture and ensure compliance with company standards.


• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement effective solutions.


• Work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and to specification.

About You

We're looking for someone who can combine strong people leadership with a practical understanding of manufacturing and electrical assembly environments.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience leading or supervising a production team.


• Experience within a manufacturing or production environment.


• Knowledge of electrical control panel build or a related electrical industry background.


• An understanding of electrical design principles would be advantageous.


• Strong organisational and communication skills.


• A proactive, positive approach and the ability to work across multiple projects.


• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams.

What We Offer

• Life assurance


• Lifestyle screening


• Salary sacrifice schemes


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Cycle to Work scheme

Join Capula

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business at the forefront of industrial digitalisation, where you'll play a key role in delivering solutions that support critical national infrastructure.