Deputy Team Leader in Haverhill, Suffolk

Are you an organised and proactive individual with manufacturing experience and the ability to support a team in a fast-paced production environment?

Deputy Team Leader – Fixed-Term Maternity Cover

Location: Haverhill

Salary: £16.21Hours: Rotating shifts, 6am–2pm and 2pm–10pm, Monday to Friday

Contract Type: Fixed-term maternity cover

Sector: Manufacturing & Production

Our client is seeking a motivated and reliable Deputy Team Leader to support the smooth day-to-day running of their manufacturing operations.

The ideal candidate for the deputy team leader will be organised, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks calmly and effectively, whilst working collaboratively with colleagues across the business.

As the Deputy Team Leader, duties will include:

• Providing deputy support to the Team Leader, including holiday and absence cover.
• Allocating work to Technicians as directed by the Team Leader or Manufacturing Supervisor.
• Working on product for approximately 75% of the working week.
• Checking IPQC paperwork and transferring product.
• Conducting daily work-in-progress (WIP) counts and supporting weekly stock counts.
• Supporting personal protective equipment (PPE) replenishment activities.
• Carrying out chemical cupboard and old product checks, reporting any issues identified.
• Restocking consumable and chemical cupboards and reporting shortages to the Line Manager.
• Promoting good housekeeping and maintaining high standards within the manufacturing areas.
• Reporting equipment failures to the Line Manager immediately.
• Supporting the Team Leader as required.
• Providing key-holder cover and taking responsibility for the shift in the Team Leader’s absence.
• Providing Saturday overtime supervision cover when required.

An ideal candidate for the Deputy Team Leader will have:

• Knowledge and experience of the relevant manufacturing line.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure in a calm, controlled and efficient manner.
• A strong team-focused approach, with the ability to work collaboratively across departments.
• The confidence to work independently, use initiative and think creatively.
• Experience working in line with ISO 9001:2015 standards.

Benefits

• 25 days’ annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays.
• An additional day off for your birthday.
• The option to enrol in an employee incentives and discounts package.
• Auto-enrolment pension.
• Free tea and coffee.
• On-site parking.

Interviews will take place in Haverhill, following a registration process by PureKat Consultancy Ltd. If we have not responded to your application within 3-5 days, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, but please feel free to contact us for other opportunities. PureKat Consultancy Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency for this fixed term vacancy.