Team Lead – Swing Shift

Team Lead – Swing Shift 

The Team Leader is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the shift by meeting production requirements and supporting the production team.

Days: Monday to Thursday 7-3.30 (2.30 finish on Friday)

Evenings: Monday to Thursday 4-11.30 and 3-9.30 on Friday

Key Tasks 

• Perform the Team Leader role in support of one or more production areas.
• Drive assigned production areas to achieve daily/weekly/monthly performance metrics.
• Initiate and drive continuous improvement activities.
• Execute all relevant company policies and procedures.

Detailed Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direction to one or more production areas.
• Continuously meet and exceed the daily performance targets.
• Drive all production metrics to excellence and update all associated visual communication charts as required.
• Perform regular 6S audits on all production areas and drive LEAN initiatives e.g. TPM, Kaizen events etc.
• Hold regular communications meetings e.g. shift start-up meetings with all employees.
• Contribute to employee appraisals on an annual basis.
• Drive individual employee performance on a daily basis and provide regular feedback to all employees on all aspects of their performance.
• Adhere to all company standards, policies, and procedures including health and safety
• requirements.
• Provide the necessary support in the training and development of production operators.
• Work with Engineering and quality on the identification & implementation of productivity
• improvement programs.
• Ensure product integrity by following all appropriate engineering and quality procedures.
• Work with all relevant support departments to ensure all equipment and processes are operating to maximum efficiency.
• Provide documented, detailed shift handover reports to the product leader on a daily basis.
• Develop production plans for all cells within the relevant production area in cooperation with the product leader

Experience:

• A minimum of 4 years experience working in similar role in a high-volume manufacturing or repair facility an advantage.
• Demonstrated leadership ability / management experience.
• Demonstrated experience of driving a process/processes to excellence.
• Familiarity with LEAN techniques.

Education:

• Certificate / Diploma / Degree in supervisory management or equivalent experience.

Flexibility

• A strong element of flexibility is required for this position.
• 2-cycle shift pattern

Benefits

• Shift allowance: 17%
• Health insurance (Company contributes 100% of Vhi for the employee, his/her spouse and his/her children up until the age of 18 – VHI Adult PMI 53-10, kids One Plus plan)
• Life Assurance (3x salary or 8x salary if have children)
• Pension from start date
  • If individual contributes 7%, company contribute 7%
  • If individual contributes 8.5%, company contribute 7-10.5%
• Discounted flights – employees can buy standby flights from their start date After 6 months service they can add travel partners and do bookable (more guaranteed flights)
• Cycle to work
• Onsite canteen
• Onsite gym
• Onsite parking
• Educational Assistance Programme (after 12 months of service)
• 22 days of annual leave for 2026, pro-rated from the employee’s start date