The Recruitment Co is currently recruiting for an experienced Team Leader. This an exciting opportunity to join an Internationally recognised Manufacturer in the Nutritional Supplement Industry.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £29,789pa
Holiday Allowance: 33 days per annum (25+8)
Hours of work: Full time, two shifts, Monday to Friday. Rotating between Mornings 6am - 2pm and Afternoons 2pm - 10pm (please note that on rare occasions, you may be asked to work a night shift)
Role Responsibilities:
Health & Safety:
- Overall Management responsibilities for Health & Safety in their designated areas
- Ensure operators are working in a risk free environment, wearing the correct PPE and are compliant in company H & S requirements
- Review risk assessments & SOP's to ensure they are up to date, user friendly and contain the correct information/ settings
- Report & investigate incidents / accidents and follow up with a full report within 24hrs
Quality/ Technical:
- Actively promote a "right first time" environment
- Ensure food safety is followed in the production of products
- Ensure area standards are set and maintained
- Ensure Quality samples represent against the final production requirement with sign off and double sign off from another team member
- Assist in NC/CAPA investigations as required
- Ensure that all paperwork is correctly filled out in a timely manner & audit to ensure right first time
- Own responsibility of line clearance for manufacturing/packaging as per SOP372
Staff development:
- Coaching staff and development of teams and to review progress
- Identify training needed for self and team
Continuous improvement:
- Support and guide team to ensure improvements are delivered
- Identify potential areas of improvement by reviewing the top 3 trends weekly with SM and identifying an action plan to improve
- Effectively measure changeovers to identify improvements (Circa 20%)
- Improve productivity trends by 10%
Behaviours:
- Lead by example
- Ensures the correct procedures are followed to set up, operate and clean down machines to ensure efficient running of machines and minimal downtime
- Manage team members to ensure the greatest output and efficiency is achieved
- Ensure full adherence to 5S (Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) practices at all times.
- Supports colleagues to ensure team success / listen to your team
Communications:
- Monitor and accurately complete shift reports (H&S issues, daily performance, scrap, breakdown, quality issue) and report to management
- Prepare and conduct a comprehensive handover with the oncoming shift to eliminate any unnecessary downtime between shifts
- Communicates shortage issues accurately and timely
- Delivers Daily briefing to team
Experience required:
- Previous experience within a similar role / Ideally manufacturing background
- Previous knowledge of Clean Room environments (desirable)
- Working in the Food / Pharmaceutical industries for at least 2 years (desirable)
If you are interested in this role, please submit your CV for immediate response and further information.