Production Team Leader - Casting

Production Team Leader - Casting

Superb opportunity for an organised Team Leader with experience in castings and hot metal working within the manufacturing industry, to join the busy and quality focused team of a global company. 

Who will I be working with? 

Calder Industrial Materials is a highly reputable manufacturing company with headquarters based in Chester, with significant experience delivering high quality, tailored solutions for a wide range of customers worldwide. Calder is one of the UK’s leading building materials suppliers, delivering lead sheet and a wide range of ancillary products to builders’ merchants nationwide. In addition, Calder are also the UK’s leading specialist in lead engineering. The company designs, manufactures and installs radiation shielding and other products in the nuclear, medical and other markets.

So, what will the role of Casting Team Leader entail? 

Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, as the Casting Team Leader you’ll lead the Casting Department and be responsible for driving continuous performance improvement and all aspects of product delivery and day to day management. Your duties and responsibilities will include although not be limited to:

• Working with the Operations Manager and Technical Sales on costing new jobs
• Planning casting jobs and liaising with the Operations Manager on tools required 
• Managing daily production requirements and informing management of any variations such as late deliveries
• Supervising employees and managing timesheets and holidays / absence reporting
• Investigating and reporting all incidents and accidents, ensuring the Casting Department is fully compliant with standards and regulations
• Ensuring the Casting Department achieves 95% on time in full delivery performance
• Working within the ISO 9001 quality system and achieving monthly quality targets
• Taking responsibility for headcount, overtime, and consumables budgets including accountability for driving year on year reductions in spend
• Training and coaching new and existing colleagues, ensuring records are maintained and driven forward 
• Maintaining a clean and safe workplace

What will I need to be considered for this Casting Team Leader vacancy?

• Previous supervisory experience within castings and hot metal working
• A qualification in an Engineering discipline 
• IT literacy, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Superb organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to help and encourage colleagues

What will I receive in return? 

Salary: £22,276 per annum

Additional Benefits: Contributory pension scheme following successful probation period, cycle to work and childcare voucher schemes, and free car parking.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 7am to 4.30pm

Location: Chester

This Production Team Leader vacancy is advertised by JVP Jobs on behalf of the employer Calder Industrial Materials. At JVP Jobs we believe in providing complete transparency for you the job seeker to help you make informed decisions. By applying for this role you are submitting your CV directly to our above named client. Please note that we DO NOT operate as a recruitment agency, all applications will be reviewed directly by the employer Calder Industrial Materials, and should they wish to progress your application further they will be in contact with you.

Calder Industrial Materials requests for no recruitment agency contact please.

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