Production Team Leader

Location: Whitstable Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: Competitive

Role Summary: Our Client is seeking an experienced Production Team Leader to oversee daily operations within their Machine Shop. You will lead a team of Operators, ensuring that production targets, quality standards, and safety requirements are consistently met. This is a hands‑on supervisory role, combining leadership with production duties.

Key Responsibilities:

* Coordinate daily workload to meet production schedules and key performance targets.

* Lead, support, and develop Operators, including training, skills matrix management, and absence monitoring.

* Maintain high standards of product quality, identifying and resolving issues such as scrap, rework, and non‑conformance.

* Conduct first-off inspections, in-process checks, and ensure adherence to manufacturing processes.

* Monitor and report on cell metrics including On‑Time Delivery, quality performance, and arrears.

* Support recruitment, interviews, assessments, and onboarding of new team members.

* Ensure all Health & Safety procedures, risk assessments, and COSHH requirements are up to date and followed.

* Maintain excellent housekeeping standards in line with 5C/lean principles.

* Deputise for the Production Manager when required.

About You (Essential):

* Previous experience in a manufacturing or production e...