Production Team Leader

October 3, 2026
£39312 - £39312
Urgent

Job Description

Production Team Leader, Larkhall, 39,312

We are recruiting for a Senior Production Team Leader to work at our clients’ site in Larkhall.

What you’ll be doing:

As a Senior Production Team Leader, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring efficient production processes. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Actively manage and drive Health & Safety performance within the team
  • Leading the team to deliver the daily production plan and the department KPI’s whilst driving team engagement – ensuring a recovery plan in place to protect customer delivery
  • Ensuring quality of product maintained to both internal and customer standards
  • Identifying training needs and implement ongoing development to ensure operators maintain and exceed required standards
  • Identify opportunities for improvement within production areas utilising activities such as Gemba Walks, 5S Audits, Process Audits, Waste Walks, Evaluation of Scrap and implementing corrective actions etc.
  • Ensuring prompt action taken on any quality issues highlighted within department
  • Organise the supply of materials and ensure completion of any related documentation
  • Effectively support team performance to ensure they are maximising their capability within their role.

What you can expect:

  • Working a Continental shift pattern – 12-hour day / night shifts
  • Excellent work life balance – working only 7 shifts over a 14-day period
  • Permanent job with regular overtime paid at great rates
  • Free on-site parking
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Competitive holiday allowance
  • Investment in training & development

What we’re looking for:

  • Ability to develop and engage a high performing team
  • Previous experience of managing leading a team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
  • Self-motivated with a genuine drive for achieving production targets and operational excellence
  • Experience of championing continuous improvement methodologies within a manufacturing setting
  • Proficient with Microsoft packages and an ability to use available data to inform decision making and action planning
  • A solid work history
  • An enthusiastic can-do attitude

If you’re interested in working for a well-respected business, then we’d love to hear from you. Apply now!

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