Production Line Leader

Salary: Up to £28,200 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday (Full Time)
Location: Bridgwater Somerset
Benefits: Early finish every Friday

We are looking for a proactive and motivated Production Line Leader to join a fast-paced production team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in food manufacturing, FMCG, or a similar production environment who is ready to take the next step into a leadership role.

As a Production Line Leader, you will play a key role in ensuring production runs safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. You'll be responsible for coordinating a production line, supporting and motivating your team, and helping to deliver products on time while maintaining excellent food safety and quality standards.

This is a hands-on role where you'll lead by example, working alongside your team while ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the line.

• Leading the day-to-day operation of a designated production line.
• Coordinating operators and packers to achieve daily production targets.
• Ensuring production starts on time and runs efficiently throughout the shift.
• Monitoring line performance and resolving operational issues quickly.
• Leading product changeovers to minimise downtime.
• Carrying out basic machine adjustments where required.
• Performing and overseeing in-process quality checks.
• Ensuring food safety, hygiene, GMP, HACCP, and health & safety standards are maintained at all times.
• Completing production documentation accurately and maintaining full traceability.
• Delivering shift briefings and allocating work across the team.
• Training and supporting new team members.
• Escalating quality, engineering, or production issues where appropriate.
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

We're looking for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and is confident leading a team while remaining hands-on within production.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience within a manufacturing, food production, nutrition, or FMCG environment.
• Experience coordinating people or leading production activities.
• A good understanding of production processes and line operations.
• Knowledge of food safety, hygiene, GMP, HACCP, and health & safety requirements.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to prioritise workloads and solve problems under pressure.
• Experience completing production records and documentation accurately.
• A positive attitude with a willingness to support the team wherever needed.

• Previous experience as a Line Leader, Team Leader, Senior Operator, or similar.
• Experience leading production changeovers.
• Basic machine troubleshooting and adjustment skills.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

• Salary up to £28,200 per annum
• Monday to Friday working
• Early finish every Friday
• Full training and ongoing development opportunities.
• Opportunity to progress within a growing manufacturing business.
• Supportive team environment.
• Stable, permanent employment.

If you're a hands-on leader who enjoys motivating others, solving problems, and driving production performance, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your manufacturing career.

contact Sophie Blower @Interaction in Taunton on (phone number removed)

Allocation Number: INDTB