Production Team Leader

Swarco Traffic Holding AG; Richmond; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading traffic management solutions provider is seeking a Production Team Leader for their Melsonby site in the UK. The role involves leading and motivating the production team, ensuring high standards in safety, quality, and on-time product delivery. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of hands-on experience in an electro-mechanical production environment and will be experienced in lean manufacturing and creative problem solving. This position offers a competitive salary and generous employee benefits including 25 days holiday, a discount portal, and supportive development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Employee discounts portal - Perkbox

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and manage daily team activities.
• Ensure alignment with weekly production plans.
• Oversee Traffic Controller production, testing and quality control.
• Champion company standards and culture for safety and quality.
• Ensure on-time delivery of products.

Skills

Electro-mechanical production experience

Logical and creative thinking

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma training

Planning and managing design tasks

Creative problem solving

Proficiency in MS Office

Job description

Location: Melsonby, United Kingdom | Full time

The Better Way. Every Day. At the forefront of intelligent traffic management, we design and deliver innovative solutions that keep people moving safely and efficiently across the UK and Ireland. Start making an impact with us today and join teams in over 70 countries.

What you will do

We have a vacancy for a Production Team Leader to join our team at our Melsonby (Electrical Production) site. The role will be to lead, motivate and manage the daily team activities ensuring alignment with weekly production plans set by the Production Manager. Communicating company goals effectively and driving continuous improvement projects.

The successful candidate will also oversee Traffic Controller production, testing and quality control. Taking ultimate responsibility for the team’s safety and quality performance as well. Championing company standards and culture and ensure the on-time delivery of products to our customers.

Profile

What we are looking for

• At least 3 years hands-on experience in electro-mechanical production environment.
• Proven logical and creative thinking in a supervisory/team leadership role especially in a production setting.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or equivalent training.
• Planning and managing design tasks and documenting processes.
• Creative problem solving with an aptitude for researching, identifying and applying different technologies/methodologies.
• Proficiency in MS Office Package.

What we offer

As well as providing a competitive salary and benefits package, SWARCO actively runs employee opinion surveys as part of our drive to provide a comfortable and supportive working environment. We will support your development and you will also receive:

• 25 days holiday rising to 28 days excluding bank holidays, plus the option to buy an agreed number of days
• Employee discounts portal - Perkbox
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance

Interested

Please apply by clicking on the link below.

Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before any advertised closing date. We, therefore, encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. Applications received after the closing date will not be processed.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK, therefore successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK by the start of their employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

We will not be liable for any payment you charge in relation to it.

Become a part of SWARCO. We look forward to receiving your comprehensive application via the online tool.

SWARCO UK & Ireland LTD. Western House Business Park
East Road
Melsonby Richmond
North Yorkshire
DL10 5NF United Kingdom
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