Production Team Leader

MRD Recruitment is hiring a Production Team Leader for our FMCG client, based in Kilmarnock. The Production Team Leader will report into the Site Operations Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, people centric Production Leader to join an energetic team and provide leadership and ensure operational excellence on site.

As Production Team Leader, you will play a crucial role in reviewing quality performance and driving health and safety. My FMCG client, based in Kilmarnock is looking for a dynamic Production Team Leader, who is passionate about managing production operations and optimising processes and the efficiency of their operations to deliver great results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive HSE performance.
• Drive adherence to quality standards.
• Review quality performance with view to implementing improvements
• Delivery of production plan in a cost-effective way.
• Deliver adherence and conformance to plan.
• Facilitate improvement initiatives
• Effective interaction with relevant department and stakeholders
• Maintain SOPs and all associated processes associated with department.
• Leadership and management of the team
• To lead effective change programs
• To provide clear direction support, coaching and development for the team
• Deputise for Site Operations Manager when required.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Proven experience of leading teams and driving performance in an FMCG or Engineering environment.
• Experience of balancing a multitude of tasks, whilst effectively prioritizing and delivering strong performance results within a Manufacturing or Engineering environment

• Good communication skills

• Experience of coaching teams through change programs.
• Proficient with systems and presenting performance metrics.
• Experience of utilising problem-solving tools and facilitation of continuous improvement methodologies.