Technical Production Lead Manufacturing

Staffordshire - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Autosmart International is a manufacturing success story. The market-leader in our sector and recently shortlisted for Staffordshire large business of the year 2025 we have invested over 35 million in a brand new state of the art manufacturing hub. As part of this investment we are excited to be recruiting for an experienced hands-on Technical Production Lead to drive productivity and process efficiency across our filling team.

Reporting to the Production Supervisor you will use your previous production experience ideally gained within an automated environment to guide and coach filling team operatives to meet daily production objectives. Responsible for daily allocation of tasks monitoring individual and team progress against the daily production plan and implementing corrective actions where needed your expertise will minimise downtime and achieve daily weekly and monthly production targets. Your automated production knowledge combined with a hands-on approach will enable you to quickly and efficiently troubleshoot breakdowns in real-time escalating to the Production Supervisor as appropriate.

We offer:

A salary of up to 34000 once fully trained and demonstrating consistent levels of excellence
Day shift working Monday to Friday 7.30am to 4.00pm
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
A tailored training programme
Non-contributory; private health care
Generous contributory pension scheme
Life insurance at three times salary
Employee assistance programme
Staff purchase scheme take home products for FREE

Our Technical Production Lead will:

Coordinate and allocate tasks within the filling area to meet production objectives
Motivate coach and train filling operatives in production best practice providing clear-sighted performance feedback as part of the coaching process
In real-time troubleshoot equipment breakdowns suggesting and implementing corrective actions and know when to escalate to the Production Supervisor
Complete documentation including logbooks maintenance cleaning records batch production control records and risk assessments
Take ownership of Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) and 5s visual management standards within designated area
Identify and complete lean six sigma improvement projects as required
Cover for Technical Team Leaders across other areas of production in line with business needs

You bring:

Excellent communication and rapport building skills
Experience working within an automated manufacturing environment
The ability to lead and coach a team within an automated manufacturing environment
Demonstrable experience of machine operation fault-finding and repair
A motivated hands-on can-do attitude and the ability to remain calm under pressure
A proactive approach to tasks and responsibilities and a keen eye for process improvement opportunities
Strong IT skills including working with ERP systems (we use IFS)

If you are looking for a varied and pacey role in a stable market leading business where you can develop and utilise your existing skills and make a difference from day one apply today.

Please note this role is initially based at our Head Office in Shenstone Lichfield with frequent travel to our Burntwood operations site for training purposes. This role will be permanently relocated to Burntwood within the next 2 years.

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