Team Leader - Shelforce

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in Birmingham is seeking a proactive Team Leader to supervise production and despatch teams. This role involves ensuring quality standards, meeting production goals, and fostering a positive team environment. Candidates should have experience in a manufacturing leadership role and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a production or manufacturing leadership role, ideally within building products sector.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to motivate and support colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operations in manufacturing and despatch to meet targets.
• Monitor workflow and delivery schedules to fulfil customer requirements.
• Promote a safe and clean work environment in line with health and safety policies.

Skills

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Team-oriented approach

Job description

Permanent

Grade 3 - £26,409 - £32,654 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

We are a Living Wage Employer, and all our roles will be paid as such where the pay scales are below the Living Wage rate.

Working 36.5. hours per week

Team Leader Shelforce

Shelforce is proud to be a leading manufacturer of high-quality windows and doors, including specialist fire doors, committed to excellence in both product and service. A new opportunity has arisen within our production team for a proactive and collaborative Team Leader.

This role reports directly to the Production Supervisor and plays a key part in supporting and supervising the manufacturing and despatch teams to meet production goals and maintain the highest standards in quality and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Supervising daily operations in manufacturing and despatch to ensure targets are met within agreed lead times and quality specifications.

Monitoring workflow and delivery schedules, ensuring customer requirements are fulfilled in a timely and efficient manner.

Supporting the development of team members by fostering a positive, performance-oriented environment.

Encouraging a ‘right-first-time’ approach by promoting quality awareness and reducing waste or rework.

Promoting a safe, clean, and well-organised work environment in line with Shelforce’s health and safety policies.

Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of the full product range.

Facilitating clear communication across teams to support a cohesive and solutions-focused production environment.

What We’re Looking For

Experience in a production or manufacturing leadership role, ideally within the building products sector.

Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.

A team-oriented approach with the ability to motivate and support colleagues.

A commitment to continuous improvement in both process clear understanding of quality standards and health and safety compliance.

Shelforce values inclusion, innovation, and integrity. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, andwe arecommitted to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Closing date 25th June 2025

Interviews for this post will take place in person. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information

For any informal enquires please contact:Howard Trotter - [e-mail]

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We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance withUK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa fromthe UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

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