Production Team Leader (Nights)

Wienerberger AG; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building materials company in Bishop Auckland is seeking a Production Team Leader to manage production teams and ensure safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate has experience in a manufacturing environment, demonstrates excellent supervisory skills, and is adaptable to change. The role offers a salary of up to £42,000 and various benefits including a bonus, pension, and health programs.

Benefits

Salary up to £42,000 depending on experience

Annual company bonus up to 6%

Pension scheme

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Health & wellbeing benefits

Employee discounts available

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Production Operative in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstratable best practice in relation to health & safety standards.
• Confidence and a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage the team on a daily basis.
• Address and report Health and Safety issues.
• Ensure Health and Safety standards are achieved.
• Monitor quality in all areas of production.
• Plan to ensure all materials and equipment needed is available.

Skills

Coaching

Addressing performance issues

Motivating others

Managing change

Conflict resolution

Administration skills

Resource planning and organisation

Job description

Come and join us as a Production Team Leader at our Todhills site in Bishop Auckland!

About the Role

As a Production Team Leader at our Todhills site, you will be fully trained to work with our specialised tools and machinery which we use to produce bricks ready for use in the construction industry.

Our Production Team Leaders manage the department and help the team to achieve their production, quality and safety targets.

You will line manage a number of Operators, providing them with technical expertise, supporting their personal development and any areas of improvement.

Duties include:

• To plan and manage the team on a daily basis
• Addressing/reporting Health and Safety issues
• Ensure Health and Safety standards are achieved and that P.P.E. is used where needed
• Monitor quality in all areas of production
• Monitor process control reports
• Plan to ensure all materials and equipment needed is available to run the shift for production
• Ensure that all paperwork is correctly filled in
• Work closely with the maintenance department
• Work with shift leadership and plant management on all aspects of production
• Assist in the implementation of quality and environmental management
• Act as the first point of contact for your team members sickness or absence

Hours of Work: Monday to Thursday, 6.00pm to 4.30am (nights)

About You

• Experience working as a Production Operative in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with supervision/line management or have transferable skills to offer, such as
  • Coaching
  • Addressing performance issues
  • Motivating others
  • Managing change
  • Conflict resolution
  • Administration skills
  • Resource planning and organisation
• Demonstratable best practice in relation to health & safety standards
• Adaptable to change
• Confidence and a positive attitude
• Desirable – heavy clay manufacturing industry experience

About our Benefits

• Salary up to £42,000 (depending on experience)
• Annual company bonus up to 6%
• Pension scheme
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays & holiday flexibility (buy 4 extra days and sell up to 2 days) + additional volunteering day
• Employee assistance and wellbeing programmes (including 24/7 online GP, discounts on counselling, mental health support service, get fit programmes)
• Health & wellbeing benefits which include dental cover, health cash plan and eye tests
• Financial advice/support available (including expert advice from our pension provider, and recommendations on savings & loans options)
• Employee discounts available with various retailers, gyms, and wienerberger products
• Life assurance (2x annual salary)
• Opportunity to join our Share Incentive Plan and our Employee Profit Participation Programme

About Wienerberger Ltd

Wienerberger Ltd is a provider of wall, roof and landscaping innovations, offering outstanding, sustainable solutions for new build and renovation. In the UK, we have head offices located in Cheadle and Doncaster, showrooms in London, Belfast and Surrey, with brick and roof tile production sites in Manchester, Co. Durham, Worcestershire, North Warwickshire, West Midlands, North Kent, Surrey and West Sussex.

So what are you waiting for? Come and join wienerberger as a Production Team Leader and start growing your career with us today!

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.