Team Leader

Pin Point Recruitment; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Pin Point Recruitment is seeking a Team Leader in Sunderland for a Quality Department role within an automotive manufacturing environment. You will lead the rework team, ensure robust quality control, and manage inventory and product status.

The role requires hands-on leadership, planning, training, and reporting, with shift patterns across day and late shifts. Permanent contract with opportunities for progression.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a rework or manufacturing team.
• Strong quality control and inventory systems experience.
• Experience delivering training and competency assessments.
• Ability to manage priorities in a high‑pressure environment.
• Excellent communication and team development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of rework operatives, with full accountability for performance, safety, attendance, and engagement.
• Take ownership of rework inventory control, ensuring accurate tracking, containment, and reconciliation of all rework stock.
• Manage product status control, ensuring clear identification, segregation, and traceability of all components throughout the rework process.
• Ensure rigorous verification of checked product, maintaining compliance with internal standards and customer requirements.
• Plan and control the rework schedule via the inventory system, aligning priorities with production needs and minimising disruption.
• Work closely with Production Supervisors to identify, prioritise, and resolve quality concerns within your area.
• Plan labour, equipment, and material requirements to support production schedules and rework demand.
• Deliver structured daily briefings, monitor KPIs, and drive continuous improvement within the team.
• Generate and maintain accurate reports on quality performance, rework activity, and key issues.
• Lead training and competency assessment of all rework methods, including the safe use of abrasive wheels and associated processes.
• Maintain and update training matrices, ensuring all personnel are appropriately trained, assessed, and authorised for tasks.

Skills

Team leadership

Quality control

Inventory management

Training & coaching

Communication

Job description

Team Leader (Quality Department)

Location: Sunderland

Rate: £15.85 - £16.60 per hour

Shift Pattern: 2 Shift Pattern

Day Shift

• Mon-Thu 6:45am- 3:03pm


• Fri - 6:45am- 2:13pm

Late Shift

• Mon-Thu 4:20pm- 12:38am


• Fri - 2:45pm- 11:03pm

Contract: Opportunity for permanent employment

Our automotive manufacturing client in Sunderland is looking for a driven and capable Quality Department Team Leader to lead the Rework function, ensuring robust quality control, effective team leadership, and disciplined inventory and product status management.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of rework operatives, with full accountability for performance, safety, attendance, and engagement.


• Take ownership of rework inventory control, ensuring accurate tracking, containment, and reconciliation of all rework stock.


• Manage product status control, ensuring clear identification, segregation, and traceability of all components throughout the rework process.


• Ensure rigorous verification of checked product, maintaining compliance with internal standards and customer requirements.


• Plan and control the rework schedule via the inventory system, aligning priorities with production needs and minimising disruption.


• Work closely with Production Supervisors to identify, prioritise, and resolve quality concerns within your area.


• Plan labour, equipment, and material requirements to support production schedules and rework demand.


• Deliver structured daily briefings, monitor KPIs, and drive continuous improvement within the team.


• Generate and maintain accurate reports on quality performance, rework activity, and key issues.


• Lead training and competency assessment of all rework methods, including the safe use of abrasive wheels and associated processes.


• Maintain and update training matrices, ensuring all personnel are appropriately trained, assessed, and authorised for tasks.

Knowledge & Experience

• Proven experience in a similar leadership role, ideally within an automotive or fast-paced manufacturing environment.


• Strong understanding of quality control, rework processes, and inventory management systems.


• Experience in delivering training and conducting competency assessments within a production environment.


• Ability to manage priorities in a high‑pressure environment and make sound operational decisions.


• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a team.


• Flexible approach to working shifts and overtime as required.