Production Team Leader

Are you a Production Team Leader or Production Supervisor looking for a new role? Are you confident in leading a team and delivering production schedules ? Are you confident to manage against key targets for Quality and HS while developing an efficient team with great culture ?



Kingscroft have been asked to recruit for a Production Team Leader by a specialist manufacturing business. As the ideal candidate you will have experience of Leading or Supervising a Production Team to achieve key targets for Output, Quality, Health and Safety , Training ,Discipline Behaviours . You will be confident in delivering best practice to achieve the business targets.



Supported by a Cell Leader and reporting to Production Manager your role will be to lead a team of skilled operatives in a mid / low volume assembly environment to schedule and achieve weekly production schedules. The role is based on a day shift covering Monday Thursday.





Your role will involve:

• To lead and be accountable for the teams deliverables in terms of quality, cost delivery and safety


• Liaise with other colleagues across the business to agree an achievable manufacturing plan


• for your team.


• Schedule weekly customer requirements.


• Schedule rough stock delivery (in line with production plan) from external suppliers.


• Drive discipline.


• Drive efficiency/ productivity through earned hours.


• To work closely with internal and external customers as appropriate regarding team issues.


• Facilitate, coach and mentor team members through changes and improvements.


• Ensure effective resource management in order to meet business needs.


• Share best practice with other Team Leaders and Lean experts throughout the business.


• Provide cover for other Team Leaders and functional managers as and when required.


• Support, manage and guide Cell Leaders


• Escalate issues that pose risk to the team to the appropriate level in the business in a timely manner.


• Increase employee engagement


• Drive a Zero Incident Culture and support SMS.


• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in your area


• Monitor individual and manage individual performance


• Complete absence reviews, manage attendance and time keeping

This is a fantastic opportunity to take on and improve a production team that is central to the business success.



Please apply today for a confidential discussion on the role, the company and opportunity.



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