Production Team Leader - Assembly

Safran S.A.; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Shift premiums

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Job summary

Safran Landing Systems Gloucester seeks a Production Team Leader to guide the OE Assembly team, achieving daily targets, maintaining world-class quality, and driving continuous improvement. You will coordinate lines, promote best practice and foster a culture of safety and collaboration in a busy shift-based environment.

The role requires an engineering/technical background, proven leadership of production teams, knowledge of Lean principles, and strong IT skills with PowerPoint, Word and Excel.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering or technical background in production/manufacturing.
• Experience leading production teams.
• Knowledge of lean principles (Green Belt level).
• Hands-on, proactive approach with ability to resolve challenges.
• Ability to interpret KPIs and communicate improvements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint/Word/Excel).
• Familiarity with quality tools such as 8D/QRQC.

Responsibilities

• Lead assembly technicians to optimise performance and wellbeing.
• Oversee daily people management tasks: attendance, scheduling, overtime.
• Take accountability for core production processes including 5S, calibration, and H&S.
• Ensure procedures and SOPs are followed with robust documentation.
• Drive Lean initiatives and kaizen events to improve line efficiency.
• Manage workflow, WIP levels, and materials.

Skills

Team leadership

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

KPI analysis

MS Office

8D/QRQC

Education

Engineering/technical background

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Job description

Production Team Leader

Gloucester

Shift based

Safran Landing Systems are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, from commercial and business travel to military and defence fleets.

Our expertise cover the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end; Design, Engineering & Manufacturing, through to Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO).

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you- both in and out of work, including:

• Competitive salary, annual profit share bonus and pay review
• Excellent shift premiums
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (option to buy/sell)
• Up to 8% employer matched pension scheme and life assurance
• Health cash plan, cycle and tech purchase schemes
• Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
• Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
• Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies

Safran – Here, we craft excellence together.

At Safran, excellence is a journey – and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision

Your Role:

As a Production Team Leader within our OE Assembly area, you will play a key role in leading your team to achieve daily operational targets, ensure world-class quality, and drive continuous improvement. You will coordinate assembly lines, oversee best practice, and champion a culture of excellence, safety, and collaboration. Your technical acumen, leadership, and structured approach will be vital in helping us deliver outstanding products to our global customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Inspire, motivate, and manage a team of assembly technicians to optimise performance, conduct, and wellbeing
• Oversee daily people management tasks, including reporting, attendance, absence, wellbeing, scheduling, and overtime
• Process Control: Take accountability for core production processes within your area- monitoring compliance with 5S, calibration, maintenance, H&S, tooling and technical documentation
• Quality & Compliance: Ensure adherence to assembly procedures, work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), supporting robust documentation and quality standards at every stage
• Continuous Improvement: Lead process improvement activities (process mapping, kaizen events, 5S, root cause analysis) and drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives to optimise assembly line efficiency
• Operational Effectiveness: Manage workflow, prioritisation, work-in-progress (WIP) levels, parts and materials

What You'll Bring:

• A strong engineering or technical background, ideally gained in a production, manufacturing, or assembly setting (aerospace experience is advantageous but not essential)
• Demonstrable experience leading and managing production teams
• Solid knowledge of lean principles (ideally Green Belt level), and evidence of applying them for process or productivity improvements
• A proactive, hands-on approach, with the ability to quickly resolve challenges and drive operational success
• Capable of interpreting and acting on KPIs, and communicating improvement actions to your team
• Solid skills with Microsoft applications, especially PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Familiarity with problem-solving and quality improvement tools (e.g. 8D, QRQC) is a plus

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role.

Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

Here, we craft excellence together.