Production Team Leader – Days

Overview

As Production Team Lead, you will steer safety, quality and productivity metrics for a production area across shifts. You will lead a team to execute the manufacturing plan, meet quality and cost objectives, and drive continuous improvement with TPM principles. You collaborate with internal stakeholders and external contacts to maintain compliance and resolve issues. This role sits at the heart of a safety- and sustainability‑driven culture, offering opportunities to develop people and optimize operations. You will help shape performance at Llantrisant through impactful, cross-functional leadership.

Pay / Benefits

• culture of safety
• focus on development and coaching
• inclusive workplace
• performance-driven environment
• cross-functional collaboration
• opportunities to impact sustainability

Responsibilities

• Lead a Production team at the Llantrisant site
• Ensure compliance with internal and external standards and legislation
• Recommend and implement measures to improve productivity, product quality, methods and working conditions to minimise downtime using TPM/continuous improvement
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Communicate and reinforce plant plans within area of responsibility
• Create a safe work environment for employees
• Ensure the Quality System is followed and products meet specifications
• Partner with internal plant and external Ecolab contacts (Quality, Logistics, Planning, regulatory agencies) to prevent issues
• Provide formal and informal reporting on plant performance and issues
• Performance Management

Key requirements

• Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing setting ensuring compliance with quality and operational standards
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Experience using Microsoft Power Platform tools (Power BI, Power Automate, Teams, SharePoint)
• Proven ability to monitor, manage, and drive performance against shift KPIs

• Leadership
• Stakeholder management
• Analytical thinking
• Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Automate, Teams, SharePoint)
• SAP
• TPM/continuous improvement methods

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