Production Team Leader

Date Posted:2025-04-24

Country:United Kingdom

Location:GBR02: Glenrothes, Scotland, Queensway Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, KY7 5PY

Position Role Type:Unspecified

Business Title: Production Team Leader

Location: Glenrothes

Summary of Role:

Leader of a team of production associates building and testing high quality electronic and electro-mechanical assemblies, achieving output, quality and safety targets.

Main Duties:

Deployment of people in support of production targets

Ensuring associates follow work instructions precisely

Performance Development of direct reports - goal setting and performance appraisals

Effective communications and handover to other shifts

Management of people, including other shifts

Leader of large team (typically greater than 15 direct reports)

Management and control of cross-training / training matrix for associates

Chairperson for daily team start-up meeting

Timekeeping and attendance management including holidays

Highlighting and working with HR on disciplinary issues

Timesheet approval

Overtime management and support

5S ownership

Safety ownership

Driver / Leader of process and quality improvements

Setting and managing daily / weekly targets (Lean Mfg, Standard Work)

Kit management / planning - Communications with Planning and Material Control

Working with management to report on performance against targets

Pro-active reporting of equipment downtime

Management of high mix / high changeover / frequently changing priorities

Expediting work through different stages of production to achieve targets

Communications with engineering and QA to solve process problems

Recovery of production downtime issues

WIP Control / Aged WIP / Line-Item Accuracy

Management of defective material

Management of consumables to support production – communications with Material Control

Candidate Requirements:

Essential:

SVQ Level 4 in Operational Management or equivalent qualification or a minimum of 2 years prior relevant experience.

IT literate – Microsoft Office skills

Desirable:

Electronics / electro-mechanical production experience

Good persuasion / negotiation skills

Clinical decision making, demonstrating authority

Good organisational and communication skills

A highly effective, disciplined and determined approach

Experience in using SAP / shop floor control systems

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