Production Team Leader, Hull

Kingston Recruitment Ltd; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingston Recruitment are looking to recruit an experienced Production Team Leader to join an established manufacturing business. This role supports production workflow and output, leading a team of Production Operatives and upholding safety, quality, delivery, cost and employee morale.

The successful candidate will be an organised and proactive leader who can motivate a team, monitor performance and drive continuous improvement within a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Previous team leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience mentoring, training and motivating team members.
• Structured, organised and disciplined approach.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience of process adherence, 8Ds and NCRs.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S and continuous improvement.
• Good IT and computer skills.
• Understanding of the financial impact of waste and over-consumption.
• Experience in plastics manufacturing would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Production Operatives to meet production targets and KPIs.
• Maintain 5S, housekeeping and visual management on the shopfloor.
• Monitor production performance and escalate delivery risks.
• Support productivity targets and use data to monitor and improve performance.
• Promote continuous improvement and lead by example.
• Ensure health & safety policies and procedures are followed.
• Carry out risk assessments and health & safety investigations.
• Report incidents, accidents and near misses.
• Ensure quality procedures and inspections are completed on time.
• Maintain product traceability, including stamping, labeling and documentation.
• Support 8D problem solving and address quality issues.
• Maintain MRP control within the moulding process.
• Communicate with the production team via GEMBA boards and updates.
• Manage works order control and support production planning.
• Collaborate with suppliers, customers and internal departments.
• Minimise scrap and record waste traceability.
• Identify training needs and develop team members.
• Manage absence, timekeeping and weekly timesheets.
• Support performance management and employee engagement initiatives.
• Act as a positive role model and promote company values.

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing experience

Lean Manufacturing

5S

Root-cause analysis

Communication skills

Education

BIT Level 2

IOSH

Tools

GEMBA boards

MRP systems

Job description

Kingston Recruitment are looking to recruit an experienced Production Team Leader to join an established manufacturing business. This is an important role supporting production workflow and output, with responsibility for leading a team of Production Operatives and ensuring high standards across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and employee Morale.

The successful candidate will be an organised and proactive leader who can motivate a team, monitor performance and drive continuous improvement within a manufacturing environment.

THE ROLE:

As Team Leader, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and supporting Production Operatives to achieve production targets and company KPIs.
• Maintaining high standards of 5S, housekeeping and visual management across the shopfloor.
• Monitoring production performance and escalating any risks to delivery.
• Supporting productivity targets and using data to monitor and improve performance.
• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and leading by example.
• Ensuring company health & safety policies and procedures are followed.
• Carrying out risk assessments and supporting health & safety investigations.
• Reporting incidents, accidents and near misses.
• Ensuring quality procedures and inspections are completed correctly and on time.
• Ensuring production is carried out in accordance with work instructions, works orders and relevant procedures.
• Maintaining full product traceability, including employee stamping, labelling and documentation.
• Supporting 8D problem solving and addressing quality issues.
• Maintaining compliance with ISO 14001 and IATF 16949 standards.
• Supporting MRP control within the moulding process.
• Maintaining effective communication with the production team through GEMBA boards and regular updates.
• Managing works order control and supporting effective production planning.
• Working collaboratively with suppliers, customers and internal departments.
• Minimising scrap and ensuring all production waste is accurately recorded and traceable.
• Identifying training needs and supporting the development of team members.
• Managing absence, timekeeping and weekly timesheets.
• Supporting performance management and employee engagement initiatives.
• Acting as a positive role model and promoting the company's values.

ABOUT YOU:

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous team leadership experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally plastics manufacturing.
• Experience of mentoring, training and motivating team members.
• A structured, organised and disciplined approach.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience of process adherence, 8Ds and NCRs.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S and continuous improvement.
• Good attention to detail and a methodical approach.
• The ability to assess risk and react appropriately.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good IT and computer skills.
• An understanding of the financial impact of waste and over-consumption.

Experience within a manufacturing environment, together with knowledge of TS16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, GMP or Six Sigma would be advantageous.

Relevant qualifications such as BIT Level 2 and IOSH would also be desirable.

WHY APPLY?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manufacturing Team Leader to take responsibility for a production team within a business focused on safety, quality, continuous improvement and employee development.

Kingston Recruitment are an independent, Hull-based agency specialising in Commercial, Manufacturing and Technical recruitment across Hull and the wider Humber region.

• REC-qualified team with 120+ years of combined recruitment experience
• Trusted by top local employers across Hull and the Humber region
• Specialists in Commercial, Manufacturing & Technical recruitment
• Permanent, temporary, and fixed-term recruitment solutions
• Honest, transparent recruitment from a local agency where people truly matter