Production Team Leader -Backshift

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd; Corby; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Production Team Leader for a backshift in Corby, Northamptonshire. You will lead and develop a 15-20 staff team on the shopfloor, driving safety, quality and efficiency to plan and support continuous improvement initiatives.

The role is permanent, with a salary of £39,000–£40,000 plus benefits. Commutable from nearby towns, this role offers stability in a well-established food manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Production Team Leader or Supervisor in manufacturing.
• Hands-on shopfloor based leadership.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experience with GMP/food safety is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day production activities for a manufacturing area.
• Manage supervisors and operatives; training, performance and attendance.
• Maintain safety, GMP, food safety and quality standards; support audits.
• Drive output, waste reduction, downtime improvement and labour efficiency.
• Backshift: 3:30pm–Midnight.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Continuous improvement

Shopfloor experience

Job description

Production Team Leader -Backshift

Corby, Northamptonshire (Commutable from: Kettering, Wellingborough, Northampton, Market Harborough, Peterborough, Leicester, Stamford)

£39,000 - £40,000 + Benefits + Growth and Long-Term Stability

Mon-Fri 3.30PM-12.00 midnight

Are you a Production Team Leader, Manufacturing Team Leader or Shift Team Leader looking for a backshift based role where you can take real ownership of an area and lead from the front in a busy, high-quality manufacturing environment? On offer is a permanent position where you will be shopfloor based, running daily production activities and building a motivated, well-trained team that delivers safe, efficient output to plan. Team size is circa 15-20 staff. This is a well-established food manufacturer with a strong site presence and a proven track record of continued growth. Due to ongoing expansion on site, they are looking to add multiple Team Leaders to support continued success. In this role you will lead supervisors and operatives, drive GMP / food safety and quality standards, manage waste and downtime, support audits, and work closely with planning, technical and engineering to keep production running smoothly. The role is backshift (3:30pm-midnight) This role would suit a Production Team Leader from a manufacturing background looking for a stable days-based position where you can lead a team, own performance, and drive continuous improvement.

The Role:

• Permanent shopfloor based role
• Lead day-to-day production activities for a manufacturing area
• Manage supervisors and operatives; training, performance and attendance
• Maintain safety, GMP, food safety and quality standards; support audits
• Drive output, waste reduction, downtime improvement and labour efficiency
• Backshift: 3:30pm-Midnight

The Person:

• Experience as a Production Team Leader / Supervisor in manufacturing (food preferred, not essential)
• Comfortable being hands-on and shopfloor based
• Strong leadership and communication skills with a continuous improvement mindset

Reference Number: BBBH282327

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.