Production Team Leader

Production Team Leader Walsall £30,000 - £35,000 Benefits Cast UK are supporting a growing manufacturing operation in Walsall is seeking a hands on Production Team Leader to drive performance across safety, quality, delivery and cost. This is a front line leadership role with responsibility for leading a production team and ensuring daily targets are achieved while continuously improving standards across the shop floor The Role You will take ownership of a defined production area, leading daily structured meetings and ensuring clear communication of targets and objectives. Performance will be measured across SQCDP metrics, with a focus on improving quality, on time delivery and productivity trends. Key responsibilities include Leading daily production activity to meet output and delivery targets Driving internal quality and external quality Ensuring delivery to promise Managing productivity to exceed against plan Investigating customer concerns and delivering structured root cause analysis within agreed service levels Conducting safety audits and maintaining a safe working environment Managing attendance, return to work reviews and performance coaching Driving continuous improvement activity including 5S, waste reduction and problem solving initiatives Validating production hours and ensuring accurate ERP system updates The Candidate You will be a proven team leader or supervisor from a manufacturing or engineering environment with; Strong experience leading teams in a fast paced production setting Knowledge of lean principles and continuous improvement Experience managing KPIs across quality, cost and delivery Confidence handling investigations, audits and performance management A structured and data driven approach This is an excellent opportunity for a driven production professional who thrives on accountability and wants to lead from the front in a business committed to performance improvement and operational excellence. To find out more, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.