Production Team Leader

Cyden Ltd.; Swansea; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyden Ltd. in Swansea is seeking a Production Team Leader to drive production, quality, continuous improvement and safety on the shop floor.

You will manage Lead Operatives and Production Operatives, allocate tasks, monitor performance against targets and ensure all records are completed to a high standard. You will work with HR, training, and the shift manager to ensure staffing, training and adherence to PPE and quality requirements, while taking senior responsibility outside dayshift hours

Responsibilities

• Work in accordance with health and safety requirements.
• Ensure materials and product meet required quality standards.
• Ensure production workstations are equipped to run scheduled finished goods and complete documentation.
• Allocate Production Operatives to tasks in line with production requirements and training.
• Monitor performance against targets and communicate results.
• Resolve issues in the production area or escalate to the Production shift manager.
• Ensure effective line clearance and setup of all workstations.
• Maintain housekeeping and ensure documentation is completed to a high standard.
• Drive continuous improvement of resources, equipment, line flow and efficiencies.
• Ensure PPE compliance within your area and oversee training updates.
• Coordinate with HR on absences, holidays and performance issues.
• Manage and oversee activity of employees in your area.
• Ensure resources and equipment meet the weekly plan.
• Be the senior person on site outside dayshift hours when the Production Shift Manager is absent.

Job description

Overall job purpose:

Driving Production, Quality, Continuous Improvement and Safety achievement for the production process by managing the activity of Lead Operatives, Production Operatives and other resources and information. The Production Team Leader will have full responsibility and accountability for all aspects of the production process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work in accordance with all health and safety requirements.
• Ensure handling of materials and product is in accordance with required quality standards.
• Ensure that all production workstations are correctly equipped to run the scheduled finished goods, including completion of all required documentation.
• Allocate Production Operatives to tasks in accordance with production requirements that they are fully trained to conduct.
• Ensure all Operatives are aware of required production targets and regularly monitor performance against targets.
• Utilise resources to resolve all issues encountered within the production area and escalat to the Production shift manager if unable to resolve.
• Ensuring effective line clearance and set-up of all workstations
• Full responsibility for housekeeping of area
• Verifying completion of all required records and documentation for the process to a high standard
• Work with a view of continuously improving all aspects of your area. This would include resources, equipment, line flow, efficiencies etc.
• Manage the safe wearing and compliance of all PPE requirements within your area.
• Liaise with the training officer to identify training requirements in line with competencies and ensure all relevant training is up to date and completed in a timely manner, including all relevant documentation.
• Liaise with HR to manage HR requirements within your area including the absence process, holiday approvals, use of Employment Hero and conduct/performance issues.
• Manage and oversee activity of employees in your area.
• Responsible for all resources and equipment to meet the weekly plan.
• Be responsible Senior person on site outside dayshift hours in the absence of the Production Shift Manager.

These tasks are not intended as an exhaustive list of the post holder's duties. The post holder is expected to carry out any reasonable request as deemed appropriate by their Line Manager to support business needs. Specific responsibilities and authorities are defined in procedures relevant to the role.