Britishoffsite

A little bit about the role The Manufacturing Team Leader role is a pivotal, hands-on role responsible for steering the day-to-day operations of their assigned department. You will drive operational excellence by championing a 'safety-first' culture, ensuring all work adheres to the highest health and safety standards. Your core focus will be on achieving production performance targets and guaranteeing exceptional product quality through effective people leadership, where you will guide, motivate, and develop your team to foster a safe, engaged, and high-achieving work environment. Key Responsibilities Manage a team of 6 - 10 operatives. Drive the team to consistently achieve cycle-time adherence, ensuring all products are built and assembled to meet time-critical deadlines Proactively manage the maintenance, certification, and repair of all section instruments and tools to ensure maximum availability and operational readiness Support with alleviating day-to-day production issues as they occur. Providing staff with clear guidance on how to resolve issues in an efficient time-frame. Ensure critical information (e.g., targets, performance feedback, company updates) is clearly communicated to the team through daily SQCDP briefings and regular team briefings. Act as the central communication point for the section, liaising effectively with all other departments (e.g., Warehouse, Quality, Engineering) to ensure the smooth, uninterrupted running of the shift. Apply HR policies and procedures consistently and fairly across all direct reports including but not limited to the effective application of TNA, sickness absence management, return-to-work meetings, occupational health checks, investigations and escalation where appropriate or necessary. Work with the team to achieve and maintain a section Right-First-Time (RFT) rate of 95%, actively reducing product defects and rework. Ensure no product leaves the section for dispatch without passing all required quality checks, actively working to identify and eliminate root causes of defects. Ensure all team members are fully trained on and adhere to all Risk Assessments (RAMS) and Standard Work Instructions (SWIs). What we'd like in return As a successful candidate you will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience: Able to demonstrate knowledge of how to successfully manage a team of multi-skilled operatives Effective knowledge and application of best practical application Health and safety conscious Administration of documentation and required business systems Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in all areas of work What we will offer you As a valued employee you will be rewarded with the following: Highly competitive rate per hour Generous company pension (employer contribution up to 10%) increasing with length of service Private healthcare for employees, partner and children up to the age of 21 22 days holidays, plus English bank holidays, plus the Christmas shutdown (not deducted from your holiday allowance) Life Insurance - 4x salary Income Protection Discretionary Annual Bonus depending on company performance Fully equipped gym at head office - Health Checks, Gym Programmes, and Healthy Lifestyle Sessions Enhanced Maternity, Paternity Pay In house Occupational Health Nurse Long Service Awards Vouchers to celebrate marriage, the birth / adoption of a child Comprehensive social calendar including but not limited to; Family Fun Day; Company Bowling, Christmas Party and various activities and sporting events throughout the year. About us British Offsite is the creator of the most technically advanced light gauge steel panel system in the marketplace, we are bringing extra speed, flexibility and reliability to traditional construction with our next generation light gauge steel framing system and infill panels which are precision-manufactured on our advanced robotics assembly line. We're passionate about attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry, we're looking for individuals who want to join an organisation, who operate an open-door policy and like to get everyone around the table to produce innovations. Our people are our greatest asset, we're looking for those want to embrace our values - Drive it, Own It, Embrace it & BOS it