Production Team Leader (Clean Room)

Baltic Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a market-leading manufacturing company to recruit a Production Team Leader to work in their clean room.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and growing organisation in a leadership role within a highly regulated production environment.

Overall Purpose:

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• The smooth and efficient day to day running of the Production Team to the agreed standards of productivity, quality and personnel values.
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• Manage and Review dispatch team performance regularly, identifying areas for improvement, motivate and develop.
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• KPI Reporting, inclusive of data metrics and actions to measure progress.
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• Support recruitment as required Store and handle goods in a safe and orderly manner Ensure production areas comply with current Health and Safety regulations and maintain high standards of Health, safety and good housekeeping at all times.
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• Maintain a flexible workforce relating to the needs of the business needs relating to Production Maintain a flexible workforce to deliver the requirements of the department at all times.
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Key Duties:

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• Ensure the agreed production schedule is met to the agreed delivery due dates.
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• Allocate staff to the required jobs.
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• Monitor the team production performance and ensure the labour standards are met.
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• Ensure that the production plan is carried out to maintain and improve customer delivery satisfaction.
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• Input data into the logistics department on machine and labour availability to enable the production schedule to be set
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• Manage, motivate and develop production personnel.
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• Ensure all batch paperwork is fully filled in as required by QC prior to the batch being sent for sterilisation. Ensure that team quality standards are met.
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• Train and develop team members in production techniques.
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• Lead the team in continuous improvement of their performance.
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• Carry out performance appraisals of the team and its members at appropriate intervals via the appraisal system and ensure work is consistent with company objectives.
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• Interview and selection of new production staff supported by HR Manager.
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• Ensure all personnel records are kept up to date, including attendance, disciplinary and training records, ensuring all fields are populated, documented, dated and signed as appropriate.
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• Ensure personal discipline in accordance with the company disciplinary procedure and policy/handbook guidelines. This will be on a first line basis, with any further action being dealt with in conjunction with the Production Manager.
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• Ensure all employees are appraised in accordance with the appraisal system at least annually.
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• Ensure that all employee training needs are regularly evaluated and provided if in line with company objectives.
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• To provide point of contact cover for shift leader in times of absence, liaising with Production manager.
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• To provide support and coaching to team leaders to safeguard continual improvement, training and mentoring as required to enable personnel up-skilling.
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Key Requirements:

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• Experience of Team Management in a production environment.
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• Experience in Kaizen or 5S continual improvement and lean manufacturing principals.
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• Manage and take responsibility of workload commitments, planning and prioritising.
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• Good understanding of Health & Safety in the workplace.
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• Has a good general standard of education including Numeracy and Literacy.
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• IT Literate.
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The Package:

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• £31,360 per annum starting salary which will rise after probation, also having the opportunity to progress to advanced team leader which will come with a salary increase.
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• 2 shift pattern (NO NIGHTS!): 06:00-14:15 Monday to Thursday, 06:00-12:30 Friday & 14:00-22:30 Monday to Thursday, 12:15-17:45 Friday on rotation.
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• Pension scheme.
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• Healthcare.
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• Perkbox.
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• Additional benefits.
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