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Production Lead

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Job Description - Production Lead

Recruit4staff are proud to be representing their client, a leading food manufacturing company in their search for a Production Leadto work in their leading facility in Telford.

MUST BE HAPPY TO ATTEND PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING AT FIRST STAGE.

For the successful Production Lead our client is offering;

  • Up to £52,000 per annum DOE
  • 4 on 4 off, 12 hour shifts rotating days and nights, 07:25 - 19:35/ 19:35 - 07:25
  • Permanent role
  • Auto enrolment
  • Benefits – Health Cash Plan, tech schemes and many more.
  • Holiday pay based on average hours worked, 5 weeks & 8 Bank Hols after 1st year.
  • Health & Life assurance

As a Production Lead your responsibilities will be:

  • Chair development meetings, collaborate on product trials, and manage changeovers.
  • Support NPD discussions, assessing factory capability for new products.
  • Oversee scheduled equipment maintenance and ensure optimal performance.
  • Manage operator performance, training, and development.
  • Write and update SOPs, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
  • Provide technical support during major breakdowns.
  • Organise and ensure effective line cleaning to maintain product quality and safety
  • Oversee daily production plans, ensuring equipment and resources are in place for smooth operations.
  • Develop strategies to manage orders efficiently and solve challenges as they arise.
  • Analyse performance data (24-72 hours) and use insights to improve processes.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve ongoing production issues.
  • Monitor product quality and line efficiency, implementing improvements where needed.
  • Lead projects, ensuring they meet deadlines and production standards.
  • Review and reduce scrap, identifying opportunities for waste reduction

What our client is looking for in a Production Lead:

  • Experience in a fast-paced, high-pressure manufacturing environment- ESSENTIAL
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to devise logical solutions - ESSENTIAL
  • Leadership skills with a focus on team development and performance- ESSENTIAL
  • Supervisory experience- ESSENTIAL
  • Excellent organisation, time management, and multi-tasking ability
  • Preparedness to be available outside regular hours when needed
  • A collaborative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
  • Knowledge of food safety and manufacturing practices (HACCP, GMP)- DESIRABLE
  • Must be happy/ be avalaible to attend a numerical and verbal reasoning test- ESSENTIAL

Key skills or similar job titles;

Production Supervisor, Charge Hand, Shift Supervisor, Manufacturing Supervisor, Team Leader, Section Leader, Line Leader, Production Team Leader

Commutable From;

Telford/Shrewsbury/Wolverhampton/Bridgnorth/Cannock/Newport/Market Drayton/Whitchurch

For further information about this and other positions please apply now

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff (Wrexham) Limited who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business.

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