Manufacturing Team Leader - Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom - Avanti Personnel Limited

Avanti Personnel Limited

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Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Avanti Personnel are currently recruiting an experienced manufacturing team leader to join a well-established and ever-growing business based in County Durham.

Key Responsibilities:

General and Task Management:

Lead team and support in producing products on time to customer expected quality.
Adhere to all safety and quality policies and procedures.
Provide training to new starters and operators in training and communicate training matrix updates.
Monitor, measure and report on KPI performance of the team highlighting issues.
Proactively encourage and develop the team.
Focal point for communication to the team.
Identify and lead lean improvements driving continuous improvements.
Cost focussed to maximise efficiencies.

Self-Management:

Lead by example to operators.
Always abide by safety and quality standards.
Make productive contributions.
Team player with positive effect on team.
Selfmotivated and hard working.
Adaptable and flexible in approach to work.
Shows openness, honesty and awareness towards others.

Skills and Attributes:

Ability to work across multiple areas within production.
Able to lead, coach and train team.
Able to work on own initiative when necessary.
An eye for detail.
Able to problem solve.
Able to deal with multiple tasks.
Create a continuous improvement culture within the team.
Lead and be accountable for projects such as 5S and lean improvements.
Ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions.
Able to share experience throughout the team.
Have a sound background and knowledge of products and customer expectations of products.

Qualifications and Experience:

Good standard of English and maths.
MS office and database experience desirable.
Over two years' experience of manufacturing supervision.
Understanding of lean and continuous improvement techniques.
Lean six sigma green belt desirable but not essential.

This fantastic opportunity offers a four day working week, paid overtime and a route to progression within the organisation.

Salary:
£14.00 per hour

Benefits: