Team Leader, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Location

Crossgar, United Kingdom

Team Leader for Operations d and support the operations team on a day‑to‑day basis, overseeing mechanical and/or electrical assembly, product testing, and ensuring adherence to process and quality requirements.

• Lead a team of assembly and test/repair staff in the manufacture and/or repair of customer and developmental items.
• Support the APRU Manager & Activity Manager in planning and distributing tasks and be responsible for work deployed throughout the team.
• Assemble products as per the production schedule with a focus on quality, cost and schedule.
• Ensure the cell follows and maintains company processes and procedures efficiently, identifying any process improvements within the cell.
• Facilitate daily meetings with the operations cell team on KPI’s, schedule and delivery targets.
• Deploy and ensure the team maintains and improves throughput requirements to routed times while preserving quality of work and reporting.
• Liaise with supporting APRU teams (Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering & Management) to develop teamwork and meet safety, cost, quality and schedule objectives.
• Respond to first‑level Andon, propose an analysis of problems or concerns raised by team members, and escalate any problems detected through the appropriate channels.
• Provide training, coaching and mentoring for team members on standards, and identify and improve work standards alongside the Activity Manager.
• Maintain HSE standards within the cell and team, ensuring a safe working environment, PPE adherence, risk assessments, hazards and 5’s are maintained.

• Experience in mechanical assembly processes.
• Experience in basic electrical testing.
• Good manual dexterity for working with complex assemblies.
• Ability to use small hand tools and measuring equipment (feeler gauges, clock gauges, torque tools).
• Follow manufacturing instruction sheets and read basic engineering drawings.
• Knowledge and experience of Lean manufacturing / business improvement techniques.
• Reliable team player, capable of working on own initiative within a team environment.
• Willingness and flexibility to support activities at other Thales sites.
• May be required to work shifts to support business needs; overtime will also be required.

Due to the nature of the work, many roles at Thales are subject to security restrictions. This role requires Security Clearance (SC). It would be advantageous if currently held, but if not, the successful applicant must undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. For further guidance, please visit the UKSV website.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

Current working hours are due to change; applicants must be open to future shift patterns. The company may require overtime.

Thales invests in technology and services worldwide, impacting millions of lives each day. We innovate across Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space sectors, and offer flexibility to support work-life balance, including part‑time hours, job sharing, home working and flexible start/finish times.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier‑free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro‑diverse applicants or those with a disability or long‑term condition are able to perform at their best during the recruitment process.