Technical Production Lead Manufacturing

Autosmart International; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Technical Production Lead. In this role, you will drive productivity and process efficiency within the filling team, ensuring daily production goals are met. Key responsibilities include task coordination, coaching team members, troubleshooting machine issues, and maintaining comprehensive production documentation. Applicants should have experience in automated environments and strong leadership skills. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Non-contributory private health care

Generous contributory pension scheme

Life insurance at three times salary

Employee assistance programme

Staff purchase scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in automated manufacturing.
• Ability to motivate and coach team members.
• Strong problem-solving skills and calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and allocate tasks within the filling area.
• Troubleshoot equipment breakdowns in real-time.
• Complete documentation and maintain production records.

Skills

Excellent communication and rapport building skills

Experience working within an automated manufacturing environment

The ability to lead and coach a team within an automated manufacturing environment

Demonstrable experience of machine operation fault‑finding and repair

A motivated hands‑on can‑do attitude and the ability to remain calm under pressure

A proactive approach to tasks and responsibilities and a keen eye for process improvement opportunities

Strong IT skills including working with ERP systems (we use IFS)

Tools

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

5S

ISO 9001

Kaizen

Job description

Autosmart International is a manufacturing success story. The market‑leader in our sector and recently shortlisted for Staffordshire large business of the year 2025 we have invested over 35 million in a brand new state of the art manufacturing hub. As part of this investment we are excited to be recruiting for an experienced hands‑on Technical Production Lead to drive productivity and process efficiency across our filling team.

Reporting to the Production Supervisor you will use your previous production experience ideally gained within an automated environment to guide and coach filling team operatives to meet daily production objectives. Responsible for daily allocation of tasks monitoring individual and team progress against the daily production plan and implementing corrective actions where needed your expertise will minimise downtime and achieve daily weekly and monthly production targets. Your automated production knowledge combined with a hands‑on approach will enable you to quickly and efficiently troubleshoot breakdowns in real‑time escalating to the Production Supervisor as appropriate.

Benefits

• A salary of up to 34000 once fully trained and demonstrating consistent levels of excellence
• Day shift working Monday to Friday 7.30am to 4.00pm
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• A tailored training programme
• Non‑contributory; private health care
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance at three times salary
• Employee assistance programme
• Staff purchase scheme take home products for FREE

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and allocate tasks within the filling area to meet production objectives
• Motivate coach and train filling operatives in production best practice providing clear‑sighted performance feedback as part of the coaching process
• In real‑time troubleshoot equipment breakdowns suggesting and implementing corrective actions and know when to elevate to the Production Supervisor
• Complete documentation including logbooks maintenance cleaning records batch production control records and risk assessments
• Take ownership of Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) and 5s visual management standards within designated area
• Identify and complete lean six sigma improvement projects as required
• Cover for Technical Team Leaders across other areas of production in line with business needs

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Excellent communication and rapport building skills
• Experience working within an automated manufacturing environment
• The ability to lead and coach a team within an automated manufacturing environment
• Demonstrable experience of machine operation fault‑finding and repair
• A motivated hands‑on can‑do attitude and the ability to remain calm under pressure
• A proactive approach to tasks and responsibilities and a keen eye for process improvement opportunities
• Strong IT skills including working with ERP systems (we use IFS)

If you are looking for a varied and pacey role in a stable market leading business where you can develop and utilise your existing skills and make a difference from day one apply today.

Please note this role is initially based at our Head Office in Shenstone Lichfield with frequent travel to our Burntwood operations site for training purposes. This role will be permanently relocated to Burntwood within the next 2 years.

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Key Skills

• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Continuous Improvement
• ISO 9001
• Lean Six Sigma
• Management Experience
• Manufacturing & Controls
• 5S
• Manufacturing Management
• Kaizen
• Chemistry
• Manufacturing

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1