Our clients based close to Fareham have an exciting opportunity for a Production Team Leader to join their growing team.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Delivery On-Time:

* Ensure jobs assigned to your team are completed on time.

* Be the first point of contact for any faulty parts or units, and, for those that cannot be resolved, work closely with RMA to ensure a quick turnaround of faulty components.

* Communicate with Purchasing and other departments as needed.

* Ensure all build issues are recorded on the SOP Problem Log and update the instructions with fixes and rollout training to avoid a repeat

* Monitor the skills matrix and proactively arrange training to ensure sufficient trained staff are available to meet current and future skills demand.

Productivity:

* Assist technicians with any build issues ensure that the technicians' times are spent productively.

* Ensure production hours are logged against the relevant jobs, and they are at or below the allocated build hours for the job

* Check build times are correct on the ERP and report any issues to the Production Scheduler/Production Manager.

* Ensure all technicians are trained, or in training, for the builds they are on.

Continuous Improvement:

* Drive a culture of continuous improvement to achieve 1% reduction in build hours.

* Lead by example in the promotion of 7s. and ensure all technicians understand it and how they can influence it.

* Encourage new Kaizen ideas from technicians and ensure new ideas are implemented and communicated.

* Ensure all technicians have an understanding of 7S and their influence on it.

* Participate and encourage participation in Company People Initiatives.

Quality:

* To work closely with the Quality Department to ensure all work is to the highest quality standards.

* Remove any barriers preventing 100% concentration on maintaining quality builds. Escalate to Operations Manager where required.

* Recognise and implement any training requirements.

* Work with quality team on root cause analysis and implement corrective actions

Required skills & experience:

* Able to build and manufacture computers

* Experience working within a manufacturing environment

* Experience leading a team

Working hours:

37.5 hours per week. 08:00-16:00, Monday-Friday