Production Team Lead (12-Month Contract) | WCM & Lean

Element Six; Shannon; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Element Six is seeking a Team Lead for the Segmentation production area on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will provide effective leadership to a production team, drive safety, quality and productivity, and coordinate with cross-functional partners to meet operational targets.

Responsibilities include managing day-to-day KPIs, promoting World Class Manufacturing, developing staff through coaching, and delivering continuous improvement projects while maintaining high standards of engagement

Qualifications

• Strong people management and leadership skills.
• Experience in a manufacturing role with lean and process improvement; Green Belt is an advantage.
• Power BI skills desirable.
• Knowledge of data analysis, process capability and root cause problem solving.
• Excel skills required.
• Open to new methodologies and able to follow up independently.

Responsibilities

• Support Segmentation production area safety, quality, people, delivery, cost, productivity, yield.
• Champion World Class Manufacturing and Operational Excellence.
• Manage Team Lead KPIs (WRACs, PPSs, safety reporting, VFLs, risk assessments).
• Promote safety first and address safety concerns.
• Drive daily actions around metrics with Shift Leads (PA, throughput, velocity, recoveries).
• Align all shifts to goals and ensure clear handovers.
• Coach and develop team members to meet standards.
• Lead or support improvement projects.
• Maintain Segmentation dashboards and data sources.
• Use daily production metrics to drive decisions.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering on development and trials.
• Provide operational feedback to PE, Quality, Maintenance, Planning and Supply Chain.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Team coaching

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Safety culture

Tools

Power BI

Databricks

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Element Six is seeking a Team Lead for the Segmentation production area on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will provide effective leadership to a production team, drive safety, quality and productivity, and coordinate with cross-functional partners to meet operational targets.

Responsibilities include managing day-to-day KPIs, promoting World Class Manufacturing, developing staff through coaching, and delivering continuous improvement projects while maintaining high standards of engagement