Location: | Salary: Negotiable |
Sector: Defence | Specialism: |
Type: Permanent | Contact: James Giblin |
Production Team Leader
Ealing
Electronics/Defence
Permanent
Production Team Leader needed for a leading Electronics organisation based in Ealing who are looking to employ an experienced Production Team Leader with proven leadership experience and be capable of building electro-mechanical assemblies to IPC-A-610
What the role entails:
Some of the main duties of the Production Team Leader will include:
- Responsible for production section supervision and control of resources to meet day to day targets whilst meeting Production requirements
- Deployment of production operators (team) as required by the production schedule to meet completion dates according to stage build\test, sales forecasts or customer orders
- Review and preparation of work packages and schedules for production along with monitoring and reporting on drawing and material issues
- Manage the implementation of design changes
- Liaison with external departments (Planning, Procurement Production Engineering, QA,).
- Reporting of progress, status and plans to complete.
- Ensure that assigned section activities are conducted in accordance with company procedures and standards ensuring high quality output
- Responsible for production elements, (as determined by the role), from initial receipting of material to final assembly, test and final delivery
- Monitor and achieve targets - output, quality, cost and health & safety
- Champion continuous improvement within the section and support initiatives to improve delivery times, process time, cost, quality, housekeeping and eliminate waste
- Train colleagues when required, to agreed company standards in working practices and processes
- Support team building and promote good working relations through example and good practice
- Use the non-conformance process to ensure defective material is returned to supplier
- Facilitate Health and Safety and Environmental procedures, ensuring staff adhere to relevant safety and environmental requirements
- Deputise for Production Supervisor\ Manager if required
- Manage material shortages and discrepancies through the use of IFS and communication with stores/procurement/planning
- Day to day decisions that may influence the efficiency of the section
- Requires analysis of information, KPIs and targets to ensure on track
- Work closely with other Team Leaders, Planners, Engineering, Buyers and Engineers to resolve issues related to the section
- Understand and work to assembly drawings and instructions
- Impact - line stoppage, delays, costs and quality
- Carry out initial analysis and problem solving if unable to resolve escalate to Supervisor\Manager
- Regular verbal and written communication including emails with both internal and external stakeholders/customers/suppliers
- Good verbal and written communication which includes being able to provide instruction and direction to a team
- Complete travelers and\or test sheets
- Handle information of a sensitive, confidential or secret nature
- Manage, motivate and develop employees (direct reports) to ensure that they fulfil their roles and meet targets effectively and on a timely basis to agreed quality standards
- Coach direct reports to help them further develop in their own roles and levels of expertise
- Responsible for on the job training
- Responsible for conducting Performance Development & 1:1 Reviews
- Responsible for performing return to work interviews
- Manage Teams bookings/sickness/holidays through ERP system (IFS)
- Recruitment off shop floor staff
What you need to be the successful Production Team Leader:
In order to be the successful Production Team Leader and have a chance to gain such an exciting opportunity you will ideally need to have the following:
- Previous leadership experience within a production/manufacturing business
- Have experience in supporting team members in Production Operator duties such as:
- Building electro-mechanical assemblies to IPC-A-610 standard
- Carrying out automated tests of built sub-assemblies and general assemblies
- Packing products
- Checking quality of the product through self-inspection
- Recording and reporting any discrepancies or non-conformances
- Be able to obtain SC level security clearance
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