Shift Lead - Wafer Processing

FLIR; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Chelmsford, UK is seeking a Production Team Leader to manage the day-to-day operations of manufacturing lines. The role involves ensuring compliance with health and safety standards while optimizing production workflows. Ideal candidates will have experience in team management and a strong commitment to safety protocols. This position offers the opportunity to work with advanced technologies in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing production teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of health and safety processes.
• Ability to optimize workflows and effectively manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily activities of production lines to meet customer requirements.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies.
• Coordinate with operators and engineers for production efficiency.

Skills

Team Management

Health and Safety Compliance

Production Optimization

Consumables Management

Job description

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Teledyne e2v is a global leader in specialised components and subsystems for innovative solutions in medical, science, aerospace, defence and industrial applications.

Our products are everywhere, hospitals, planes, ships and even outer space, but you will only see them if you know where to look.

Working with us will enable you to develop and gain experience in the ideas that are behind some of the most advanced technologies in the world. You will also get a chance to work alongside highly experienced engineers, technicians and scientists.

Role Description

This role is responsible for the effective delivery of products against customer requirements, through effective planning and management of teams whilst conforming to the Health Safety policy within the Manufacturing Environment. The role covers both production areas of Wafer Processing.

This role will typically expend 40% of the time managing the day to day activities of the line, and approximately 60% of the time working on the line in an operations function.

Main Accountabilities

Health & Safety:

• Follow and apply all health and safety processes onsite.
• Ensure the Risk Assessment and COSHH folders are maintained and kept in the appropriate locations.
• Ensure that housekeeping standards are maintained at workstation and surrounding area.
• Complete area inspections to the required schedule.
• Ensure all observations, accidents and incidents are recorded on the appropriate H&S systems.

Production:

• Optimise the operators’ work throughout the shift and ensure that all operators are aware of their priorities.
• Complete a verbal and emailed handover of work priorities to the following shift.
• Ensure all bottleneck processes are supplied with work.
• Be aware of the general position of all work within the designated area and understand the priorities
• Ensure all orders are moving to schedule and will meet the required delivery dates.
• Organise priorities for Process and Equipment Engineers to address issues in conjunction with the relevant Team Leads. Be responsible for these decisions outside of standard hours.
• Review batches for external processing daily and organise shipments accordingly.
• Identify and label all batches that are due out at the end of each week.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement activities.

Consumables Management:

• Manage stock levels of consumables – including waste jars, cleanroom bags etc
• Order chemicals and maintain weekly stock check
• Ensure continuous supply of materials
• Ensure all chemicals are stored and handled safely
• Ensure all chemicals are within expiry date and are used in date order.

Be first point of contact for:

• Operators questions on priority calls,
• Operators to report Process or Equipment issues
• Resolution of any resource conflicts between Operators (production) and Engineering
• Escalation of any issues within the company processes

Team Management:

• Ensure all Operators are trained on the process/tool they are operating and maintain training records. Cross train to be able to maintain all processes during absences.
• Provide input to support generation of individual team members PDR’s
• Recording of issues/priorities/decisions.
• Working with Team Lead/Manufacturing Manager, manage team members with regard to timekeeping, absence, general disciplinary and capability issues up to and including informal discussions.Escalate through appropriate management chain for formal stages of the procedure if required.
• Attend meetings as and when required.
• Act as designated deputy for the Team Lead.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.