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Senior Team Leader

Employer
Undisclosed Company
Location
Edinburgh
Salary
£35000 - £40000 per annum
Closing date
21 Jun 2021

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Sector
Manufacturing
Job Type
Permanent
Hours
Full-time

Manpower UK are recruiting on behalf of one of the UK's leading wall and floor manufacturers for a Senior Team Leader to join the Edinburgh team. We are looking for a experienced manager who has worked within manufacturing and has the passion and drive to lead a successful production team.

Purpose:

To manage the operations in Production and Dispatch with health and safety and continuous improvement at the forefront of the role.

Main Duties:

  • Oversee and manage the daily operations within production and dispatch area ensuring completion of plans that ensure business delivers all products/orders on time and in full.
  • Lead department ensuring compliance with all health and safety and quality procedures and conduct investigations into any issues where necessary.
  • Provide inspired leadership promoting a company culture that encourages top performance and high morale creating a dynamic work environment where people are challenged, encouraged and supported through development plans.
  • Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of the organisations mission - specifically, support better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organisational planning.
  • Oversee and control resources within department budget, planning, and auditing including the provision of reports and recommendations on all department metrics & KPIs.
  • Ownership and accountability demonstrating prompt and effective resolution of operational and delivery issues across the business unit and depots
  • Managing, and organising all workflow, operations and processes
  • Interpret data, understand performance metrics, spot trends that establish and lead a culture of continuous business improvement utilising lean initiatives and tools.
  • Effective people manager that fosters positive working environment through communication, recognition and reward however also with the ability to deal effectively with challenges, conduct RTW, appraisals, set objectives and conduct any necessary investigations that ensure consistent approach.
  • Positive collaboration with all departments and teams across the business in order to deliver excellent products and customer services.
  • Develop, implement and review production KPI's identifying trends followed by driving actions to improve performance and efficiencies.
  • Lead and support business improvement projects as required.
  • Regular review of forecast and business requirements Vs capacity and staff levels to create and submit proposal on any necessary adjustments to line manager that ensure ability to deliver.
  • Any additional duties as required by the business.

Experience and Qualifications:

  • Extensive experience of leading a team within a manufacturing / warehouse environment.
  • Experience of using warehouse management system such as Epicor or Sage.
  • Strong people manager with experience of motivating and driving positive culture whilst also with dealing with challenges.
  • Knowledge and experience of inventory control and management.
  • Experience in high paced production environment
  • Lean manufacturing/ Six sigma experience
  • Health and Saftey

Should you feel you have the relevant experience to fulfil this fantastic opportunity, please forward your CV in the first instance

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