Production Lead - Late Shift
Wolviston Management Services
Are you an experienced Production Team Leader, Manufacturing Supervisor or Shift Lead looking to take the next step in your career?
Wolviston Management Services is proud to be supporting our fantastic client in the recruitment of a Production Lead to join their growing manufacturing operation on a permanent basis.
The Role
As Production Lead, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of production activities, ensuring operations are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with customer requirements, quality standards and business objectives.
Working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will lead and develop your team while maintaining high levels of productivity, compliance and operational performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, motivate and support production teams across mixing and packaging departments
- Ensure production schedules, targets and customer requirements are achieved
- Promote and maintain a strong health, safety and environmental culture
- Ensure compliance with GMP, quality and hygiene standards
- Coach, develop and monitor team performance to maximise capability and engagement
- Ensure all employees are appropriately trained, assessed and working safely and competently
- Monitor product quality and ensure manufacturing specifications are consistently met
- Coordinate resources and workflow across the shift to optimise operational efficiency
- Maintain excellent housekeeping standards throughout production areas
- Accurately record production data using operational systems and IT applications
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance performance and productivity
To be successful in this role, you will bring previous supervisory or team leadership experience gained within a manufacturing, production, process or warehouse environment.
You will be a confident communicator with a hands-on leadership style and the ability to motivate teams while delivering results in a demanding operational setting.
Skills and Experience
- Previous experience in a manufacturing, production, process or warehouse environment
- Experience leading, supervising or coordinating teams
- Strong people management and communication skills
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook and Excel
- High attention to detail and commitment to quality standards
- Self-motivated, proactive and organised approach
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
- Flexible and adaptable to changing production priorities
- Good mechanical awareness and confidence working within a hands-on manufacturing environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Permanent full-time position
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive induction and training programme
- Ongoing support throughout probation and beyond
- Health Care Scheme following 3 months' service
- Overtime opportunities
- Career development and progression opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- One Saturday in five required following completion of training
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