Shift Leader

Rewards and Benefits on Offer;

• Highly competitive basic salary and shift allowance.
  
  
• Company pension scheme.
  
  
• Great opportunity to join a successful and rapidly growing business.
  
  
• Overtime opportunities for additional earnings
  
  
• In house training provided if required
  
  Working Hours:
  
  
• 3x shift system, 37.5 hours
  
  
• 7am – 3pm Days
  
  
• 3pm – 11pm Backs
  
  
• 11pm – 7am Nights
  
  MTrec’s New Opportunity;
  
  MTrec Technical are proudly partnering with our prestigious manufacturing client, based near Bishop Auckland, with their plans for growth and expansion by recruiting a Shift Leader to join their team. Our client is well established within their sector and are currently experiencing strong growth fuelled by high demand for their products and services. You will be joining a very secure business, with fantastic opportunities to develop your skills alongside experienced industry professionals.
  
  If have a background within a fast-paced engineering/manufacturing environment in a relevant role, apply now for an immediate response
  
  The Job You’ll Do;
  
  
• Conduct start of shift briefs with team members with focus on Safety, People, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Environment, Complete roll call and re-assign tasks as required.
  
  
• Work to ensure people & resources are applied in an efficient & effective manner to meet delivery, quality & safety standards.
  
  
• Communicate KPIs so that each employee is aware of expectations and deliverables.
  
  
• Liaise & communicate with other departments ensuring an effective relationship is maintained to minimise equipment downtime due to material shortages / supply.
  
  
• Application of all Company policies and procedures including appraisal, discipline, grievance, timekeeping, Attendance, training, production reports and figures etc.
  
  
• Identify and supporting the team training needs and ensuring these requirements are completed in line with company procedures.
  
  
• Maintain the required company quality standards ensuring both internal and external customer satisfaction.
  
  
• Be a first point of contact or escalation for Lead Operators .
  
  
• Liaise and coordinate with support functions to progress issues concerning logistical issues to ensure consistent and on time delivery of material to all required facilities.
  
  
• Lead and motivate the team to create a high-performance culture where improvement suggestions are embraced.
  
  
• Support / Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.
  
  
• Reporting and action on breakdowns and escalation to relevant parties as necessary
  
  
• Identify business improvement opportunities within the organisation.
  
  
• Undertake continuous cross-functional training and development for full flexibility within the plant.
  
  About You;
  
  
• Experience within a fast-paced engineering/manufacturing environment
  
  
• Experience managing a team within a relevant industry and function.
  
  
• Ability to build effective relationships with work colleagues
  
  
• Demonstrate good participation as a team member, effective contributor and an awareness of other people and the impact on them.
  
  
• Possess interpersonal skills to build rapport with others, displaying trust, integrity, diversity awareness and good networking skills.
  
  
• Ability to express ideas or facts clearly and convince others through excellent listening and persuasive communication with a resilient and flexible approach.
  
  
• Must have the ability to problem solve and make quick decisions in a pressurised environment