Manufacturing / Engineering Team Leader
| Sector: |
Engineering and Manufacturing |
| Salary: |
£35,000 - £40,000 per annum |
| Location: |
Braintree, Essex |
| Role: |
Full Time |
| Contract: |
Permanent |
| Job ref: |
913602 |
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Just Recruitment seeks a Manufacturing/Engineering Team Leader to join a rapidly expanding, industry-leading engineering company based in Braintree.
You will be reporting to the Production Manager and will be supporting the continued growth of the company, whilst strengthening the people management of its CNC machine shop.
Scope of the role:
Promote safe working.
- Achieve positive customer service with on-time delivery and quality.
- Improve productivity results through OEE.
- People management, and performance, to include skills and development.
Key responsibilities include:
- Creating and maintaining a positive workforce and developing an effective team-working environment.
- Promote safe working practices adhering to H&S and HR policies.
- Actively develop team members' technical ability, productivity and key competencies through coaching and supporting, addressing performance issues and improving skills.
- Identify skills gaps, implement and review training plans to support the business needs.
- Plan and participate in regular team briefings, developing a culture of trust, communication, transparency and collaboration within the team.
- Planning, organising and prioritising the workloads of turning and grinding cell personnel to ensure production targets are met.
- Key person in ensuring KPI targets on safety, quality, cost, efficiency and delivery are achieved.
- Maximise the Overall Equipment Effectiveness performance.
- Adhere to lean principles and working practices including 5S.
- Maintain the in-house Time Management System on a daily basis, including holiday bookings, attendance etc.
- Adhering to and policing all company policies and procedures, reporting repeated non-compliance to the Production Manager.
Key skills required:
- Strong leadership skills with previous experience in people management to include employee engagement, motivation, performance and development.
- Experience working within an engineering environment in a similar role with demonstrable knowledge.
- Experience in reading and understanding engineering drawings and tolerances.
- Appreciation and implementation of lean principles including 5S and SMED.
- Excellent IT and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Sound knowledge and experience of health and safety compliance.
Qualifications required:
- ILM qualification or equivalent or time served.
- Lean Principles.
- MRP/ERP experience.
Hours of work: 39- hours per week.
Day shift:
- Monday to Thursday, 7.30am to 4.00pm.
- Friday, 7.30am to 3.00pm.
You will be expected to be flexible and to work the required hours to succeed in the role.
In return, the role offers:
A competitive salary, after a qualifying period health care cash back scheme and company pension contributions, a generous holiday allocation of 25 days per year (full-time allocation) plus bank holidays and free on-site parking.
Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Contact Tracey Bates to talk about this role on 01376 517079
