Production Team Leader

Reference: ProductionTLDartford_1781019910

Role: Production Team Leader

Location: Dartford

Salary: £31,000 - £34,000 - Depending on Experience

About the Role

Proactive are currently in search of an experienced Production Team leader for a market leading electronics manufacturing company based in Dartford.

As a Production Team Leader you will be required to lead and manage the team within the business to ensure that products are produced in the most efficient manner, at the right quality levels to ensure a high level of performance is maintained in the business.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

  • Work to ensure people and resources are applied in an efficient and effective manner to meet delivery requirements while achieving quality and safety standards
  • Ensure that team members follow defined manufacturing procedures and comply with quality requirements
  • Ensure full adherence to good housekeeping standards are always met.
  • Ensure equipment is within calibration date and all systems are functioning correctly
  • Ensure that non-conforming material is clearly identified and segregated
  • Ensure that quality concerns are reported to the appropriate personal and that proper process controls are followed in the event of a quality issue raised.
  • Ensure achievement of production throughput.
  • Ensure the team are aware of day-to-day targets and responsibilities
  • Manage work order closures (scanning where applicable)
  • Monitor and maintain all safety equipment and tools
  • Identify training and development needs to management.
  • Be part of the corrective action process when your area is affected.
  • Identify improvement opportunities
  • Monitor team performance and report to your manager/direct report.
  • Set clear team goals and KPI's
  • Hold your team accountable to set targets and KPI's.
  • Responsible for training of operators for products and processes within your team
  • Responsible for daily management and support for the team to achieve operational success
  • Monitor time and attendance and ensure compliance with Company procedures
  • Carry out incident, accident and non-conformity investigations and associated reporting and action closure
  • Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviours expected of them
  • Communicate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from the strategic annual plan so that each employee is aware of expectations and deliverables
  • Provide product expertise within team, and respond to operator queries
  • Work positively with support functions to fully define the processes/procedures/controls relevant to team activities.
  • Provide support and input to continuous improvement activities within the team
  • Interface with Production Scheduling to determine schedules for shift production
  • Liaise and communicate with other departments and ensure an effective interface is maintained
  • Feedback to the Management team to share ideas and improve operations, recommending, supporting, and implementing continuous improvement activities.

Requirements

  • Embraces personal challenge
  • Confident, rounded thinker
  • Is self-aware, resilient, assertive, and open to change
  • Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working together
  • Actively Committed to team development
  • High levels of motivation, optimistic and action orientated Skills and Attributes.
  • Exercise considerable initiative/judgement in work methods and in interpreting and delegating work requirements/goals
  • Work independently, reviewed infrequently with minimal supervision
  • Ability to lead by example, gain respect from team and communicate with clarity whilst demonstrating excellence in approach to work and people activities
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent organisation skills & problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage a wide variety of activities at the same time
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Ability to plan, analyse and challenge
  • Solid understanding of all people related processes and procedures
  • Good understanding of customer deliverables and the impact of failure/cost of poor quality

About you:

  • At least 3 years' experience in leading a production team. (desirable)
  • Experience of assisting and developing (multi-skilled) people.
  • Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation
  • Knowledge of environmental ISO14001
  • Knowledge of Quality standard ISO9001
  • Understanding of production costs to include waste, downtime, scrap, and re-work

Why work with Proactive?

Proactive Global is an industry leading, specialist engineering recruitment agency focused on the automation, manufacturing and robotics sectors.


Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

£31,000.00 - £34,000.00
Per annum
GBP31000 - GBP34000 per annum
Added 09/06/2026
Reference: ProductionTLDartford_1781019910

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