Production Team Leader (Nights)

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

Job summary

A leading provider of construction materials is seeking a Production Team Leader for their Todhills site in Bishop Auckland. This role involves managing a team, ensuring production quality and safety, and maintaining effective operations. Successful candidates should have experience in a manufacturing environment and demonstrate strong leadership skills. The company offers a competitive salary up to £42,000 plus benefits including an annual bonus, pension scheme, and health programs. Join us and advance your career in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Annual company bonus up to 6%

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Health & wellbeing benefits

Employee discounts

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience as a Production Operative in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with supervision or line management.
• Demonstrable best practices in health & safety standards.
• Confidence and adaptability in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage the production team daily.
• Address and report health and safety issues.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Monitor quality of production processes.
• Ensure availability of materials and equipment.
• Collaborate closely with maintenance and management.

Skills

Supervision/line management skills

Coaching

Conflict resolution

Administration skills

Resource planning and organisation

Health & safety best practices

Adaptability

Positive attitude

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 managementAct 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.