Team Leader Manufacturiing

Abatec Recruitment

Bristol

On-site

GBP 28,000 - 34,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Abatec Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Production Assembly Team Leader to back a small, busy manufacturing team in Bristol. You will lead daily workloads, while working on the shop floor to ensure targets and quality are met.

The role demands attention to detail, strong quality focus, and practical leadership. Experience in fabrication or metal assembly, plus familiarity with saws or cutting machinery, will be advantageous.

Qualifications

Experience leading a production/assembly team in manufacturing.
Comfortable working hands-on on the shop floor while leading.
Strong eye for detail and adherence to quality standards.

Responsibilities

Lead and support a small production/assembly team.
Allocate daily workloads and organise production priorities.
Work hands-on alongside the team on the shop floor.
Monitor productivity, quality and team performance.
Ensure finished products meet required quality standards.
Support and train new and existing team members.
Identify and resolve day-to-day production issues.
Escalate technical or quality concerns where required.
Ensure Health & Safety procedures are followed at all times.
Maintain good housekeeping and 5S standards.
Support continuous improvement within the department.

Skills

Team Leadership

Manufacturing

Production Supervision

Assembly

Fabrication

Saw Operation

Cutting Machinery

Quality Control

Work Allocation

Training & Development

Hand & Power Tools

Health & Safety

Continuous Improvement

Tools

Saw Operation

Cutting Machinery

Hand Tools

Power Tools

Job description

We are looking for a hands‑on Production Assembly Team Leader to support a small team within a busy manufacturing environment.

This role would suit someone with previous experience leading a production or assembly team who is still comfortable working practically alongside the team on the shop floor.

The successful candidate will support day‑to‑day production, allocate workloads, maintain quality standards and help the team achieve output targets.

The work involves small components and metal assembly, so excellent attention to detail, accuracy and a strong quality focus are essential. Previous experience using saws, cutting equipment, hand tools or power tools would be highly beneficial.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and support a small production / assembly team
Allocate daily workloads and organise production priorities
Work hands‑on alongside the team on the shop floor
Monitor productivity, quality and team performance
Ensure finished products meet required quality standards
Support and train new and existing team members
Identify and resolve day‑to‑day production issues
Escalate technical or quality concerns where required
Ensure Health & Safety procedures are followed at all times
Maintain good housekeeping and 5S standards
Support continuous improvement within the department

About You

You will ideally have previous Team Leader, Supervisor or Senior Operative experience within manufacturing, production, assembly, fabrication or engineering.

You will be confident leading people while remaining practical and involved in production. A good eye for detail, strong work ethic and drive to improve the team are particularly important.

Experience within fabrication, saw operation, cutting machinery, assembly, technical drawings or hand and power tools would be advantageous.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm

There is a degree of flexibility around working hours depending on business requirements.

If you are an ambitious Production Lead / Team Leader who thrives in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment and wants to make a real impact, we want to hear from you.

Key Skills