Assembly Team LeaderSalary: £40k-£45k Location: HailshamHours: Full Time- Mon-FriStart Date: ASAPType: PermanentSyntech Recruitment are currently working with this high end client who are looking to expand their team and recruit for an Assembly Team Leader. You will bring a high level of experience within mechanical assembly, along with leadership and coaching abilities. This is an excellent opportunity to grow and develop your career!! Benefits:

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays 
• On site Parking
• Company Pension
• A strong focus on staff development

Assembly Team Leader Responsibilities:

• Support and lead the team from within and specifically to motivate when required to maintain work flow.
• To ensure that the standard work, one-piece flow and other cellular principles are upheld.
• To ensure customer requirements are satisfied by pro-actively taking the necessary steps as and when required, including identifying and dealing with the abnormalities which may disrupt the flow and regularly check for cycle time adherence.
• To monitor and manage the team in terms of attendance, work rate and general attitude to work, as required, on an individual and team basis.
• Assist in setting the team’s targets in terms of Quality, Delivery and Cost.
•  Contribute to the daily team meetings using the SQDIP performance board to communicate to the team all relevant performance indicators, targets and required countermeasures.
• To be responsible for the upkeep of all Visual Management, including standard work documentation, the QDIP board, the production target board and the cell team board.
•  Ensure all documentation is kept up to date and update the production target board.
• To contribute to and help drive the team’s improvement agenda with respect to CI, problem solving, Kaizen, 5S and engineering changes. Communicate to the team accordingly.
• To be in charge of the manufacturing systems used in the area and ensure that all documentation, labelling, visual management, training, spc, etc. is kept up-to-date with current practices.
•  Ensure all necessary AX transactions (back-flushing, scrap, rework, job-completion) are performed accurately and on time.
• To ensure a smooth daily start-up/change over, including machine set up, staff allocations, appropriate standard WIP and material replenishment.
•  Encourage a 5S’s environment and ensure all Cleaning and TPM schedule activities within the cell are completed on a daily, weekly and monthly basis as appropriate.
•  Ensure all works orders are completed correctly.

Requirements:

• Experience in low batch tolerance workshop environment
• HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering 
• Hands-on appraoch to leding the team and strong communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• High level of organisational skills
• Self- motivated
• Committed to ongoing sucess 

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