Senior Shift Leader

Formel D GmbH; Solihull Lodge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Solihull Lodge is seeking a Senior Shift Leader responsible for managing team operations during shifts, ensuring quality and safety compliance. The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years in a leadership role, preferably in automotive manufacturing, along with relevant management experience. This full-time position offers a pay rate of £16.00-£17.50 per hour, with benefits including a company pension.

Benefits

Company pension

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-4 years in a leadership role preferably in manufacturing/quality environment.
• Health and Safety knowledge.
• Experience in people management.
• Cost and delivery project management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective team workflow during shifts.
• Delegate tasks and set performance targets.
• Provide direction and support to the inspection team.
• Audit job cards for compliance and provide training.

Skills

Leadership skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Job description

Job Description:

Job information Senior Shift Leader from the Company Formel D GmbH, this latest Senior Shift Leader job vacancy is located in the city Solihull located in the country United Kingdom .

Job Responsibility:

A Senior Shift Leader is responsible for ensuring the effective working of their team over the course of a shift. They delegate tasks to their staff, set targets and goals to keep their team on track and review performance to ensure growth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide direction on routing of work to next operation where required alongside work instructions
• Ensure the inspection team are working in line with all company requirements including following work-to list and set up sheets, arranging training and support where required.
• Support the allocation of resource to the required work areas in order to achieve workload demands.
• Ensure full and detailed handovers are provided to all necessary departments at the end of each shift
• Provide detailed reports to Plant Quality Management
• Resolution of people matters within the department with relevant support when required
• Carry out job card auditing to ensure compliance to company requirements and providing adherence training where needed
• Work with the Engineering Team and Production Team to review and re-plan existing work to achieve cost reductions and better utilisation of cutting times, machine use, set up times, tooling, etc
• Verify component quality as per Quality Department standards and procedures
• Support the escalation and investigation of quality issues in order to achieve resolution
• Maintain and promote a high standard of workmanship and productivity within the team addressing productivity and people concerns in line with company policies and processes.
• Actively support and contribute to the continuous improvement programme and lean manufacturing whilst continually reviewing working practices to remove and reduce waste and non-value adding activities
• Carry out and promote good housekeeping and maintenance of working environment including keeping shopfloor free of spills
• Work in a safe manner complying with all risk assessments and procedures in line with company Health and Safety policy, reporting and logging any Health & Safety incidents that occur ensuring team members adhere to Health & Safety policies at all times including the use of PPE

Experience:

Essential

• Minimum of 2 - 4 years in a leadership role preferably in a manufacturing /quality environment
• Health and Safety
• Suitable experience in people management
• Cost and delivery project management
• Flexible with travelling

Desirable

• Vehicle assembly line experience
• Continuous Improvement experience

Key Competencies:

• Motivation
• Attention to detail
• Organisational Skills

Other skills/Abilities/ Personal Attributes:

Abilities:

• Problem Solving
• Written and verbal communication
• Good time management and able to work under pressure

Personal Attributes:

• Demonstrates values consistent with the corporate culture, management and operating style expected of Magellan employees
• Team player
• Committed to best practice
• Ability to train, mentor and develop others

Work Schedule

3 week shift Rotation: AM 06:00-14:00, PM 14:00-22:00, NIGHT 22:00-06:00

Job Details

Job Type: Full-time, Pay: £16.00-£17.50 per hour

Benefits

• Company pension

Requirements

• Automotive Manufacturing: 3 years (required)
• Management: 3 years (required)
• Driving Licence (required)