Internationally successful: The Wienerberger Group

Come and join us as a Production Shift Leader at our Kingsbury site near Tamworth!

About the Role

As a Production Shift Leader at our Kingsbury site, you will be fully trained to work with our specialised tools and machinery which we use to produce bricks ready for use in the construction industry.

You will manage a shift of production operatives, leading them to achieve their production, quality and safety targets.

You will also line manage a number of the Operators, providing them with technical expertise, supporting their personal development and any areas of improvement.

Duties include:

• To plan and manage the team on a daily basis
• Addressing/reporting Health and Safety issues
• Ensuring Health and Safety standards are achieved and that P.P.E. is used where needed.
• Monitor quality in all areas of production
• Monitor process control reports
• Plan to ensure all materials and equipment needed is available to run the shift for production.
• Ensure that all paperwork is correctly filled in
• Work closely with the maintenance department
• Work with shift leadership and plant management on all aspects of production.
• Assist in the implementation of quality and environmental management.
• Act as the first point of contact for your team members sickness or absence

Hours of Work: 6pm to 5pm, 4 on, 4 off shift pattern.

About you

You will have experience working as a Production Operative in a manufacturing environment and ideally will have experience with supervision/line management or have the right transferable skills to offer, such as

• Coaching
• Addressing performance issues
• Motivating others
• Managing change
• Conflict resolution
• Administration skills
• Resource planning and organisation

You will also demonstrate best practice in relation to health & safety standards and have experience with continuous improvement activities.

You will also have

• An adaptable style, comfortable managing change and adjusting priorities to help the factory achieve its goals
• Experience with 5s and Gemba duties
• Experience of writing detailed Risk Assessments
• Knowledge of SOPs and SWP
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Confidence and a positive attitude
• Desirable - heavy clay manufacturing industry experience

About our Benefits

• Weekly paid
• Average annual salary of £34,000 (inclusive of allowances and bonuses)
• There is an expectation that you will provide overtime cover for your peers (equivalent of an average £3,000) per annum
• Additional earning potential through additional overtime opportunities
• Training and opportunities to grow your career with us
• Company Pension
• SIP - ability to become a shareholder via our Share Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Flexible benefits offering (including health, wellbeing and money saving opportunities)

So what are you waiting for? Come and join Wienerberger as a Production Shift Leader and start growing your career with us today!

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.