Production Team Leader in Hamilton, Lanarkshire
UK working eligibility only.
PRODUCTION TEAM LEADER
Job Title – Production Team Leader
Location – Hamilton, Strathclyde (ML3)
Salary: £36,000 – £38,500
Shift: 4 ON 4 OFF DAYS - 7am – 7pm
Job Role – The Production Team Leader role will see you leading a front-line manufacturing team in a fast-paced production environment, driving performance against KPIs such as waste, throughput, yield and quality. As a Production Team Leader, you will own process adherence on shift, champion continuous improvement and ensure GMP, hygiene and Health & Safety standards are met at all times. This Production Team Leader position offers genuine progression, including deputising for the Shift Lead, within a major UK food manufacturer supplying leading retailers and licensed brands. If you’re a Production Team Leader who thrives on coaching people, improving processes and delivering results, this is a brilliant opportunity to join a large, stable site with strong investment in training and development.
Sector – Manufacturing
Non-Negotiable Requirements of “Production Team Leader” –
- Must have experience as a Production Team Leader / Process Team Leader / Manufacturing Team Leader (or equivalent) in manufacturing
Desireable requirements of “Production Team Leader” –
- Ability to lead teams to hit targets for waste reduction, throughput, yield and quality
- Confident using root cause analysis to investigate issues and implement corrective actions
- Strong communication skills and confidence working within tiered meeting / escalation structures
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities in a deadline-led production environment
- IT-literate and comfortable working across multiple systems for reporting people/process/plant metrics
- High attention to detail and a “do it right first time” mindset
The “Production Team Leader” will benefit from:
- About company (grab lines): Join Lightbody of Hamilton, part of the Finsbury Food Group (c.£413m turnover), supplying major retailers (Tesco, Asda, Lidl, Aldi, Co-op, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose) and producing licensed brands (Disney, Mars, Universal, Thorntons).
- Training/Development: Extensive learning & development opportunities including in-house development programmes and potential for sponsored memberships.
- Investment in people: Clear progression route with opportunities to step up and deputise for the Shift Lead.
- Equipment/Environment: High-volume FMCG production with strong focus on process adherence, KPI delivery, CI and audit readiness.
- Benefits: Enhanced maternity & paternity, enhanced pension, death in service, EAP, retail discounts, discounted on-site shop, refer-a-friend scheme, employee recognition awards, 25 days holiday.
If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.
For further details contact Nathan Lock at Pioneer Selection
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