Manufacturing Team Leader

Area: Telford; Job type: Permanent; Salary: Up to circa £31500 per annum; Hours: Double Days (Mornings/ Afternoons) Monday - Friday 37.5 hrs; Reference: AA26839; Date added: Tuesday, 3rd Feb 2026.

We're partnering with a highly successful and market-leading manufacturing business who are looking to appoint a talented Manufacturing Team Leader to join their growing operation. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven individual to play a key role within a fast-paced production environment and contribute to ongoing improvements across the site.

In this role, you will lead and motivate a team to achieve daily production targets, maintain quality standards, and ensure a safe, efficient working environment. This position offers genuine scope for development within a business that continues to invest heavily in its people and processes.

• Leading, supporting and developing a production team to deliver output, quality, and safety targets
• Monitoring workflow and allocating resources effectively across the shift
• Driving a culture of continuous improvement and identify opportunities to enhance processes
• Ensuring all health, safety, and compliance standards are consistently met
• Supporting with training, coaching, and performance management of team members
• Maintaining accurate production records and collaborate with other departments to ensure smooth operations

• Previous experience in a supervisory or team leader role within a fast paced manufacturing or production environment
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and engage a team
• A proactive approach with excellent problem-solving ability
• Experience working to KPIs around output, quality, and safety
• Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with wider operational teams
• Strong organisational skills with good attention to detail

Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours.If you do not hear from us within this time your details won't be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.