Production Team Leader

We are recruiting for a Production Team Leader to join a high-technology manufacturing environment based in Severn Beach, Bristol. This is a key leadership role where you will take ownership of shift operations across production and test processes, driving performance through strong people leadership and continuous improvement.

As a Value Stream Team Leader, you will lead, coach, and develop a team of technicians while working closely with fellow shift leaders and reporting into the Value Stream Manager. You will play a critical role in delivering safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity targets within a complex, low-volume, high-technology manufacturing setting.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage a shift-based value stream team across production and test activities

Coach, mentor, and develop technicians to drive performance and technical capability

Drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives across the value stream

Deliver safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity targets

Collaborate closely with Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering teams to meet customer requirements

Represent the value stream during customer visits and external audits

Support compliance audits and maintain external accreditations

Contribute to manufacturing strategy, best practices, and operational improvements

Support new business initiatives and assess manufacturing impacts

Commit to ongoing training and professional development

Education & Qualifications

Engineering degree, relevant apprenticeship, or equivalent practical experience

Lean Green Belt (or equivalent) highly advantageous

Skills & Experience

Proven experience leading and developing technicians in a manufacturing environment

Strong understanding of high-complexity, low-volume manufacturing processes

Ability to motivate, inspire, and hold teams accountable to high standards

Confident decision-maker with strong planning and organisational skills

Strong IT literacy and data-driven approach to performance management

Effective communicator who collaborates well within a wider leadership team

Open to innovation and new ways of working

Personal Attributes

Customer-focused with strong integrity and leadership by example

Clear and confident communicator with strong negotiation skills

Proactive, flexible, and delivery-focused mindset

Enthusiastic, innovative, and willing to challenge the status quo

Self-aware leader who understands the wider business impact of decisions

What's on Offer

Competitive salary

Structured career development and progression

Excellent work-life balance with half-days on Fridays

Private healthcare

Share incentive plan

25 days annual leave

Defined contribution pension scheme

Flexible benefits package tailored to individual needs

📞 Interested? Get in touch:

Freddie Southall
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