Shift Production Lead - Plastics & Recycling

Crem Recruitment

Brandon

On-site

GBP 21,000 - 25,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Crem Recruitment invites applications for a Shift Team Leader in Brandon, overseeing a busy plastics recycling operation. You will lead a production shift, drive safety and quality, and co-ordinate workloads to meet targets.

The role requires prior team-leadership experience in a continuous production setting, with strong communication and organisational skills. Evening shift hours apply, with emphasis on GMP and shift handovers.

Qualifications

  • Experience as Team Leader or supervisor in a continuous production environment.
  • Ability to drive team performance while maintaining safety and quality.
  • Experience in plastics or recycling operations is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Allocate workloads and ensure production targets are achieved.
  • Monitor productivity, quality, downtime and waste.
  • Provide leadership, coaching and support to team members.
  • Assist with training and development of employees.
  • Ensure health & safety procedures and PPE are followed.
  • Monitor machinery and perform basic fault finding.
  • Maintain production records and handover information.
  • Support continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives.

Skills

Team leadership
Production supervision
Communication
Organisational skills
Ability to work under pressure

Education

FLT qualification
First Aid training
IOSH or NEBOSH qualification

Job description

Crem Recruitment invites applications for a Shift Team Leader in Brandon, overseeing a busy plastics recycling operation. You will lead a production shift, drive safety and quality, and co-ordinate workloads to meet targets.

The role requires prior team-leadership experience in a continuous production setting, with strong communication and organisational skills. Evening shift hours apply, with emphasis on GMP and shift handovers.

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