Production Team Leader

Job Title: Production Team Leader

Location: Skipton

Salary: £35,000 - £39,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Pattern: Weekly rotating shift pattern - 6am to 2pm Monday to Friday. 2pm to 11pm Monday to Thursday, 2pm to 6pm on a Friday. Whilst training the hours will be 8am to 5.15pm Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm on Friday.

Solidus:

We are Solidus. Involved with our environment since 1870. With pride in our history, we make circular packaging and sustainable solid board solutions for customers all over the world. In the past from straw, now from recycled paper. Here you get the possibilities. To learn, to develop, to make a difference. We do this with 1500 colleagues throughout Europe. With the passion for technology and driven by progress. Together we contribute to less waste and a cleaner world. An international player and still always close by. Full of innovation, full of new ideas, full of opportunities for everyone. So whatever your talent or ambition is, grow the way you want. Let's grow together!

What are you going to do:

Effectively manage the day to day operation of all production areas.
Effectively run production orders following the schedule to maintain customer deliveries on time.
Lead a shift of production machine operators..
Ensure adherence to Health & safety guidelines, and adherence to BRC hygiene standards.
Oversee Quality control ensuring good quality products manufactured.
Handle all reels with care any slight damage to reel can be extremely costly.
Cut, position, and align reels according to manufacturing instructions.
Perform visual inspections and run quality tests to include moisture test, measurements and flatness.
Coordinate with the Team Leaders & planning team to maximise reel changeovers and output.
Reduce machine downtime by providing feedback to engineering teams to maximise running time and output.
Weekly routine maintenance cleaning down machine to maintain high BRC standards, working with engineering team to grease and replace any worn parts, keeping work stations tidy & safe, adhering strictly to health & safety regulations.About you:

Essential Requirements:

Excellent attention to detail with a strong focus on quality.
A team player with good communication skills & prepared to help others.
Physically fit and capable of working on your feet for extended periods while handling materials safely, able to cover a large operational footprint.
KPI focused to deliver required outputs for customers.
5 GCSE's or equivalent.Desirable Requirements:

Previous hands-on experience in laminating solid paperboard or a related manufacturing role.
Experience within the packaging industry
Machine operating experience, ability to read & follow standard operating procedures and work instructions
BRC experience or understanding of BRC compliance.
HACCP experience / understandingThe job description is not exhaustive. From time to time, you may be required to perform other duties and responsibilities which are not included in the above description: but are within you capabilities and where necessary training will be given.

Benefits:

Workplace Pension contributions
Medicash
25 days holiday with bank holidays on topStrictly No Agencies

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Candidates with experience of: Manufacturing Team Leader, Senior Production Operative, Manufacturing Manager, Team Leader, Production Planner, Production Planning, Production Team Leader, Production Team Supervisor, Operations Manager, Operations Team Leader, Site Team Leader, Health & Safety Supervisor, Operations Supervisor may also be considered for this role