Reporting to the Assistant Production Manager – The Team Leader role is in place to drive production line performance to ensure, safety, quality and performance targets are met on a shift-by-shift basis.

The role is the first port of call for line based operational problems and escalation for action as well as upkeeping of all site standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• To take the leading role in driving line based SIC meetings to maximise Reliability and minimise equipment downtime.
• Complete smooth end of shift handovers to oncoming team leaders, ensuring constructive handovers occur.
• Ensure operators are prepared for a similarly constructive handovers for their respective machine centre.
• Lead from the front in driving down changeover times.
• Play an active role in reporting line performance on reporting systems.
• Be the leader in increasing output and driving down lost time using SIC, and other appropriate tools.
• Challenges behavioural traits which negatively impact on performance and team effectiveness.
• Deliver top 5 meetings covering last 24 hours performance while planning the next
• Liaise with Technical Trainer when up-skilling required online.
• Liaise with H&S officer for relevant purposes.
• Understand the V-curve principle and can train out to others.
• Drive hygiene completion rates on machine centres.
• Be a key part of corrective actions taking place after non-conformances i.e., Quality Failure.

Values/Behaviours.

• Be able to communicate clearly and paying attention to detail at SIC meetings.
• Proactivity and organise to mitigate online issues i.e., both material and people preparations ahead of line changeovers.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders, specifically those on operations.
• Be authoritative and concise in messaging with regards to H&S aspects and poor behaviours.
• Ability to challenge constructively and methodically to achieve results.