Salary: £25,000 to £30,000
Location: St Albans
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: JO/NH 397
Date posted: 14.07.2011 16:29

Our client is looking to recruit a Production Team Leader with experience of managing an assembly line, the main functions of this role are:

• Overseeing the production process, drawing up a production schedule.
• Ensure planned KPI’s of efficiency and performance are met or exceeded.
• Ensuring that the production is cost effective.
• Develop and track improvement in reduction of planned hours.
• Coordinate and implement standard operating procedures for all production operations.
• Making sure that products are produced on time and are of good quality.
• Manage the adherence to prescribed procedures to ensure first pass quality meets or exceeds planned goals.
• Working out the human and material resources needed.
• Ensure complete compliance to prescribed QMS and 5S processes.
• Estimating costs and setting the quality standards.
• Track competencies of subordinates and provide leadership and development as required to achieve the objectives.
• Ensure implementation and evolution of the safe working procedures.
• Monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed.
• Monitoring product standards and implementing quality-control programs.
• Implement and drive continuous improvement activities.
• Liaising among different departments, e.g. purchasing, sales and quality etc.
• Optimize resource utilisation by implementation of an effective production organisation.
• Working with other team leaders to implement the company’s policies and goals.
• Ensuring that all health and safety guidelines are followed.
• Ensure coaching and development of resources to meet business’s objectives.
• Supervising and motivating a team of workers.
• Reviewing the performance of subordinates.
•  Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, and electronic editing programs.
• Strong interpersonal skills; a team player and independent worker.
• Must have effective verbal and written communication skills.

For more information or to arrange an early interview please contact me as soon as possible.

If you are interested in this position or would like more information please contact Jo (jo.oreilly@uk.hofmann.info) for an early interview.

Hofmann Recruitment UK Monmouth House 93 The Parade High Street Watford Telefon 01923 236444 Telefon 01923 246960