Team Leader - Northampton, United Kingdom - Cosworth

Cosworth

Verified Company

Northampton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

The duties of the Team Leader within our Components department will be to manage the machine shop in order to produce engine components for super/hyper car manufacturers.

Other responsibilities include assigning day to day tasks to staff whilst managing employee holidays and their time and attendance.

You will also be expected to set & operate multiple CNC machines as required to cover for sickness/holidays and liaise with other departments to ensure issues that arise are dealt with in a timely manner.

The Role:

Manage flow of product through manufacturing to minimize leadtime and maximize machine and people utilization.
Analyse and report daily performance against production plan, taking necessary remedial action when required.
Support shop floor personnel with problem solving (e.g., tooling, fixtures, CMM etc)
Work with production engineering, quality, and design to optimize processes.
Implement and monitor TPM of key processes.
Capture downtime information and provide solutions to the team.
Investigate and resolve planned vs. actual labour booking variances. Identify and implement (where appropriate) cycle and process time reductions.
Identify and action training needs to create a multiskilled, rotated workforce.
Mentor and instruct Operators/Juniors & Apprentices to perform manufacturing operations when required.
Be committed to continuous improvement and suggest improvements regarding methods, processes, and tooling.
Consider the health and safety, environmental and energy impact of all activities.
Support the Company's compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018, following policy and best practice.
Leadership experience in a precision manufacturing environment.
Competent broad range of mechanical engineering and manufacturing skills.
Knowledge of major engine component manufacturing such as crank and cam shafts. Cylinder head & blocks would be advantageous.
Ability to read, interpret and communicate technical information.
Effective communicator both verbal and written.
Rational and logical thought patterns, ability to analyse and make effective decisions.
Strong interpersonal skills, a persuasive negotiator.
Customer focused both internal and external.

Shift Details
This role will be rotating weekly on a early and late shift.

Early Shift
Monday - Thursday: 06:00 to 14:00

Friday - 06:00 to 13:00

Late Shift
Monday - Thursday: 14:00 to 22:00

Friday - 13:00 to 20:00