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Production Team Leader

Job details
Posting date: 29 August 2025
Salary: £31,471 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 28 September 2025
Location: Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot, SA12 7BZ
Company: Vibe Recruit
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 15285_1756459181

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Summary

Production Team Leader
Salary: £31,471 per annum (includes shift allowance)
Holiday: 33 days (25 + 8 bank holidays)
Hours: Full-time, rotating shifts Monday to Friday:

  • Morning: 6am - 2pm

  • Afternoon: 2pm - 10pm
    Occasional night shift cover may be required

About the Role

We're looking for a hands-on, proactive Production Team Leader to join our growing manufacturing team. You'll be leading from the front-making sure health & safety standards are met, quality stays high, and your team is engaged, trained, and working efficiently.

This is a great opportunity for someone with production experience who enjoys coaching others, driving improvement, and making a real impact on day-to-day operations.

What You'll Be Doing

Health & Safety Leadership

  • Take full ownership of H&S across your area

  • Ensure teams are working safely, using correct PPE, and following site procedures

  • Keep risk assessments and SOPs up-to-date and user-friendly

  • Investigate any incidents and provide reports within 24 hours

Quality & Compliance

  • Champion a "right first time" mindset

  • Maintain strict food safety and quality standards

  • Oversee product sampling and sign-off procedures

  • Ensure clear, accurate documentation and audit readiness

  • Support with non-conformance and CAPA investigations

  • Manage line clearance in line with SOP372

Team Development

  • Coach and support team members to grow their skills

  • Identify training needs-for your team and yourself

  • Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture

Continuous Improvement

  • Work with your team to deliver measurable improvements

  • Analyse key trends weekly with the Shift Manager and act on findings

  • Reduce changeover times by 20% and boost productivity by 10%

Operational Excellence

  • Lead by example-set up, run and clean down machines correctly

  • Manage performance to maximise output and minimise downtime

  • Uphold 5S standards (Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardise, Sustain)

Communication

  • Keep clear, accurate shift reports (H&S, performance, quality issues, etc.)

  • Provide thorough handovers between shifts to keep things running smoothly

  • Flag material shortages promptly and communicate clearly

  • Run daily team briefings to keep everyone aligned

What We're Looking For

  • Previous experience leading a team in a production or manufacturing environment

  • Food or pharmaceutical industry background (desirable)

  • Familiarity with Clean Room protocols (a bonus but not essential)

  • A confident communicator and team motivator

  • A focus on continuous improvement and doing things the right way

Ready to lead a team that makes a difference? Apply now and help us keep quality high and operations running at their best.

Vibe Recruit is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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