Manufacturing Team Leader

Job Title: Manufacturing Team Leader

Location: St Leonards on-Sea, East Sussex

Salary: Competitive

Job type: 40hours a week, 8-hour shifts

Rotating weekly between:-

• 0600 to 1430
• 1400 to 2230

Benefits

• 25 Days holiday
• Death in service cover
• Health cashback plan
• Benenden Healthcare (after 1 year of service)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Performance based Bonus

Job Description

• Responsible for the operation of a shift within the Manufacturing function
• Supporting the Operations Manager with the day-to-day management of their manufacturing area, overseeing a group of operators / technicians, and ensuring an efficient operation in achieving business targets
• Provide leadership and line management to the team, coordinating their workloads, providing support to ensure that the team delivers, monitoring any issues, and ensuring production targets, and quality standards are met to meet the requirements of the customer

About Plastipack Ltd

Plastipack Ltd are a manufacturer of energy and resource saving products. Focused on the preservation of water resources, reduction of energy and chemical consumption through sustainable solutions.

Providing high quality performance materials to specialist fabricators, we operate as a niche manufacturer of sustainable floating solutions for the swimming pool, industrial and agricultural markets.

Personal attributes

• This is a role for somebody dynamic, energetic, self-driven, results-oriented, and above all who has a positive “can do” outlook with a clear focus on deliverables. Responsible for the manufacturing of award-winning swimming pool and water storage cover materials
• Minimum 3 years working in a manufacturing environment as Team Leader or experienced operator looking for progression to the next level. Ideally from a plastics background
• A high value candidate will have experience with the following: extrusion machines, plastics recycling
• Personable and professional
• A real team player working for the betterment of the whole.
• Highly self-motivated with good time management skills
• Diligent and with an eye for detail
• Have a real hunger to learn and teach others
• Strong communication skills both written and verbally

Key Responsibilities

• Work to ensure people and resources are applied in an efficient and effective manner to meet delivery requirements while achieving quality and safety standards
• Ensure that team members follow defined manufacturing procedures and comply with quality requirements
• Ensure full adherence to 5S (Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardise, Sustain) practices at all times
• Ensure equipment is within maintenance date and all systems are functioning correctly
• Ensure all records are completed appropriately
• Ensure that non-conforming material is clearly identified and segregated
• Ensure achievement of production plan
• Prepare handover for following shifts
• Monitor and maintain all safety equipment and tools
• Undertake continuous training and development
• Identify business improvement opportunities within the organisation
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department

People Management

• Responsible for training of operators for products and processes within the local team
• Responsible for daily management and support for the team to achieve operational success
• Monitor time and attendance and ensure compliance with company procedures
• Work positively with support functions to fully define the processes/procedures/controls relevant to team activities. Provide support and input to continuous improvement activities within the team

Relationship Management

• Liaise and communicate with other departments and ensure an effective interface is maintained
• Feedback to the Management team to share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting, and implementing continuous improvement activities
• Recommend process and procedure improvements to optimise results and improve quality

Skills and Attributes

• Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health & Safety regulations, the Company Handbook, Quality and Environmental standards, and all other Company policies and procedures
• Embraces personal challenge
• Confident, rounded thinker
• Is self-aware, resilient, assertive, and open to change
• Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working together
• Actively Committed to team development
• High levels of motivation, optimistic and action orientated
• Exercise considerable initiative/judgement in work methods and in interpreting and delegating work requirements/goals
• Work independently, reviewed infrequently with minimal supervision
• Ability to lead by example, gain respect from team and communicate with clarity whilst demonstrating excellence in approach to work and people activities
• Ability to manage a wide variety of activities at the same time
• Good understanding of the impact of failure/cost of poor quality

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