Production Team Leader

Recruiter
Nine Twenty Engineering
Location
Livingston
Salary
30000.00 GBP Annual + + Bonus + flexitime
Posted
22 Mar 2017
Closes
30 Mar 2017
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Our client is a successful manufacturer of a range of specialist products within a growing marketplace.

Due to an ongoing commitment to both plant and people, they now have an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to join their winning team.

Responsible for a team of up to 10, you will lead and develop your team and manage the day to day operations and activities within a production area to ensure production plan and targets are achieved ensuring product quality and specifications are maintained at all times.

Responsibilities include:-

Supervise team members to ensure operations are carried out in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures, GMP and GDP.

Manage all aspects of Health & Safety associated with in the production areas.

To allocate and direct labour to meet production priorities. In addition, Ensure that the necessary materials and equipment is available to undertake production per the plan, including tooling, paperwork, material.

Work with line manager, peers, direct reports and support personnel as appropriate to solve problems and make decisions

Identify, implement and sustain quality and process improvements.

Manage direct reports through performance, absence, appraisals, training, disciplinary.

Responsible for scheduling maintenance of process equipment and interaction between suppliers and contractors.

Identify & support the department KPI's to improve efficiencies by collecting data, identifying trends, visual aids and driving improvement activities.

Document, support and investigate quality issues using non-conformances, change controls, deviations and implement corrective actions via route cause analysis.

Identify, coach and develop individual training plans and requirements for direct reports.

Monitor critical process parameters and act on deviations within the manufacturing area to ensure efficient production.

Generation and review of in process and quality documentation with in production area.

Liaise with upstream area leaders, production manager and production planner regarding scheduling

Ensure effective housekeeping in GMP environment is maintained.

The Person

With a genuine approach to teamwork, you will be a proactive, naturally inquisitive and driven leader who enjoys developing others and creating a positive and quality driven environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward thinking and innovative organisation at this stage of their growth and development.

If you have the high level and drive and enthusiasm our client requires and want to work with like minded people, please apply.

All applications will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence