Line Leader, Production and Process Control

Overview

You will lead and support the production team to meet the production plan, acting as the first contact for technical and process issues. You will work with automated systems to ensure quality and throughput, while promoting training, safety, and continuous improvement. You will engage staff in a quality-first culture and report on KPIs to support planning. This role sits at the core of delivering reliable manufacturing outcomes and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the production team to fulfil production requirements according to the plan
• Serve as first point of contact for tooling/process issues and for staff questions
• Promote quality requirements and 5S-based, safe work environment
• Coordinate training delivery and cross-training to maximize flexibility
• Attend production and engineering meetings to support staffing and information sharing
• Support daily planning, workstation allocation, output monitoring and quality checks
• Identify issues and improvement opportunities and propose solutions
• Perform simple preventative maintenance and train team members as required
• Report KPIs to support business planning
• Maintain clean, safe work area and ensure SOP adherence

Key requirements

• Team leadership / team management
• Attention to detail and ability to train others
• General MS Office skills
• Effective communication with stakeholders
• Knowledge of Electrical, Mechanical or similar engineering principles (Degree/HNC or equivalent)
• Logical, hands-on problem solving
• Hands-on experience with assembly and fabrication techniques (advantageous)
• Experience of machine setting and maintenance (advantageous)
• Fault-finding in electrical/electronic/mechanical systems (advantageous)
• Ability to read engineering drawings and verify design with measurement devices (advantageous)
• Knowledge of statistical process control (advantageous)

• Attention to detail
• Strong communication
• Team leadership
• Electrical/mechanical engineering principles
• Assembly and fabrication techniques
• Machine setting and maintenance

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