Operations Team Leader

g&p Group Holdings Ltd; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Peterborough is seeking an Operations Team Leader to join its quality management team. The successful candidate will lead and coach a team of inspectors, ensuring effective manufacturing processes. Responsibilities include task assignment, quality control, and issue resolution. Ideal candidates should have strong leadership skills, be computer literate (Word, Excel, Outlook), and possess problem-solving abilities. This permanent position offers competitive pay and opportunities for advancement.

Benefits

Up to £13.50 per hour

Shift allowance of 25% payrate increase after 22:00pm

Weekend overtime available

28 days holiday incl. Bank Holidays

Free on-site parking

Employer pension contribution

Excellent training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills gained within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to resolve issues promptly, within a professional manner.
• Organised, resilient, with the ability to think outside the box.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coaching a team of quality professionals.
• Reviewing handover from previous shift and assigning tasks.
• Ensuring inspectors have the relevant tooling and materials.
• Controlling all NOK parts found during the project.
• Identifying and resolving issues with minimal effect to production.
• Carrying out inspection duties alongside the team as required.

Skills

Leadership skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Resilience

Job description

Are you a dedicated Operations Team Leader with a strong commitment to excellence and continuous improvement in manufacturing?

We are looking for an Operations Team Leader to join our exceptional quality management team at a world-class manufacturing site, renowned for its high-performance diesel and gas engines.

Benefits include:

• Up to £13.50 per hour
• Shift allowance of 25% payrate increase after 22:00pm
• Weekend overtime available in peak times starting from 25%+
• 28 days holiday - Inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Free on-site parking
• Employer pension contribution
• Excellent training and development opportunities

Reporting to the Shift Manager, the Operations Team Leader, will be responsible for leading and coaching a team of between 5 - 10 inspectors, which can increase during peak times.

You will work along-side management to successfully organise and lead the hour-to-hour function of designated projects within associated G&P areas.

Working hours are:

• Mon - Fri - 06:00am - 15:00pm
• Overtime available on weekends

Although a permanent AM shift, flexibility is required around shift work, as there is a possibility of a 2 shift pattern in the future.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading and coaching a team of quality professionals
• Reviewing handover from previous shift and assigning tasks to the Quality Inspectors and Storemen in accordance.
• Ensuring all inspectors have the relevant tooling, material flow, PPE and understanding to work to the required Test Plan / WES.
• Controlling all NOK parts found during the project, ensuring the packaging and stacking of parts are correct.
• Working alongside the area supervisor to identify and promptly resolve issues, with minimal or no effect to production.
• Leading from the front by carrying out inspection duties alongside the team as and when required.

The ideal operations team leader will have the following experience:

• Proven leadership skills gained within a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to resolve issues promptly, within a professional manner.
• Organised, resilient, with the ability to think outside the box.

Nice to have experience, but not essential:

• Knowledge of writing work instructions

This is a permanent position with progression opportunities available.

If this role sounds like it could be of interest, then please apply today for a confidential chat.

Established in 1994, G&P Quality Management is a world-leading provider of quality management services to the manufacturing industry, primarily in the automotive, aerospace and off-highway sectors. G&P operates as both an employment business and employment agency in providing and advertising opportunities for our clients.

G&P’s philosophy is to provide efficient and effective solutions to eliminate disruptions throughout the manufacturing process and supply chain to support the drive for zero defects reaching the end user.

G&P Quality Management is an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

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