Production Team Leader
| Posting date: | 13 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £31,804.5 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 April 2026 |
| Location: | LE3 |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Thorn Baker Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 238703-1121 |
Summary
Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment are looking for a Production Team Leader to work for an established manufacturer based in Leicester.
Our client is a fast paced, flexible business, with around 100 people working across 2 units in the same location, designing, manufacturing and installing point of sale in retail, promoting brands you will no doubt be familiar with, and use yourself.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Production Team Leader to work in our cardboard temporary displays Production Team, producing units for clients, you will be working with and overseeing permanent employees and agency Production Operators on an assembly line. This includes setting up for the day before the line is ready to start work at 8am
Pay & Benefits:
• Starting Salary of £31,804.50
• Working Monday to Friday 7:45am - 17:00pm
• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Sick pay
Role and Responsibilities:
• Supervise and coordinate production activities.
• Monitor production schedules and ensure timely completion of orders.
• Train new employees on production processes and safety procedures.
• Implement and maintain quality control measures.
• Identify areas for process improvement.
• Communicate effectively with team members to ensure smooth operations.
• You will be reporting to our Production Manager, working with 4 Production Team Leaders, who will support you
About You:
• We'd love to hear from you if you have Team Leader/supervisor experience in a manufacturing environment (not food), minimum one year
• Ability to work well under pressure, meeting demanding deadlines, with a calm, positive and organised approach to challenging situations.
• Experience of working to targets
• Experience of helping others work to targets.
• Flexibility to meet demands of the role in both timing and approach.
• Confidence to oversee and lead people within a production environment.
• Respectful kind and fair approach with empathy for the challenges of your colleagues.
• Great attention to detail.
• Ability to work within an environment where health and safety adherence is paramount.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that diverse teams make for more innovative and effective solutions.
If this position is not the one for you, we have more great roles on our jobs page, why not take a look here: https://www.thornbakerindustrial.co.uk/job-search
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