Full job descriptionProduction Team Leader
High Wycombe
Fulltime, Permanent
Monday – Thursday 7.00am – 3.30pm & Friday 7.00am – 12.30pm
Competitive Salary + Benefits

Owen Daniels are supporting a leading manufacturing business in their search for a Production Team Leader to join their growing operations team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Team Leader or Supervisor from a manufacturing environment who enjoys leading people, driving performance and ensuring production targets are achieved safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team within a busy production environment, ensuring production schedules are delivered on time while maintaining high standards of safety, quality and continuous improvement.
Production Team Leader
Job Description
*Lead, motivate and develop a team of production and assembly personnel.
*Coordinate daily production activities to ensure output targets and customer delivery requirements are achieved.
*Manage and maintain production schedules, balancing resources and priorities to maximise efficiency.
*Monitor productivity, quality and performance metrics, taking corrective action where required.
*Support inventory management, stock accuracy and material availability.
*Ensure compliance with health & safety procedures and promote a safe working environment.
*Drive continuous improvement initiatives including Lean Manufacturing and 5S activities.
*Work closely with Planning, Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain teams to resolve production issues and improve performance.
*Support training, development and performance management activities within the team.
*Assist with problem-solving, root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.

Production Team Leader
Experience & Skills
*Previous experience as a Team Leader, Production Supervisor, Manufacturing Supervisor or similar leadership position.
*Experience working within a manufacturing, engineering or production environment.
*Strong production scheduling and planning experience.
*Proven ability to lead and develop teams.
*Experience monitoring KPIs and driving operational performance.
*Understanding of inventory management and production processes.
*Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
*Strong problem-solving and organisational skills.
*Good communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders across multiple departments.