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Production Leader

Job details
Posting date: 13 May 2025
Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 12 June 2025
Location: Salford, North West, M50 2XD
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Meridian Business Support
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 56664921

Summary

Production Team Leader
Location: Salford
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
Hours: Full Time –

- Monday to Thursday: 7:00am – 3:30pm
- Friday: 7:00am – 12:30pm

✨ Additional Benefits:

- Enhanced employer pension contribution
- Additional holiday entitlement
- Annual performance-based bonus

Are you a hands-on leader with a passion for people, performance, and progress? We’re looking for a Production Team Leader to join our client’s growing team in Salford. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact within a forward-thinking manufacturing business.
The Role:
You’ll be responsible for leading a production team to ensure daily targets are met safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards of quality. You’ll champion continuous improvement and drive a positive, high-performance culture on the shop floor.
Key Responsibilities:

- Lead, support, and develop a team of production operatives
- Monitor and manage production schedules and workflow
- Uphold and promote Health & Safety best practices across all operations
- Drive productivity and continuous improvement initiatives
- Mentor and coach team members to develop skills and build capability
- Identify and implement process improvements
- Communicate effectively across departments and levels

What We’re Looking For:

- Proven experience in a production or manufacturing leadership role
- Strong people management and mentoring skills
- A proactive, open-minded approach to problem-solving and change
- Positive mindset with a focus on team engagement and collaboration
- Excellent understanding of Health & Safety practices
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and manage competing priorities
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment

This is more than just a team leader role — it’s an opportunity to shape the culture and performance of a critical part of our client’s operation. If you’re someone who leads by example, thrives on bringing out the best in people, and embraces change with a positive attitude, we want to hear from you.

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.

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