Assembly Team Leader

5 months ago

Andover, United Kingdom R E Thompson Full time

**JOB PURPOSE**

A fantastic opportunity has now arisen as we are actively seeking to recruit an **Assembly Team Leader** to join our team at our Head Office in Whitchurch & Satellite Office in Andover. This is a hands-on role, as you will connect and assemble metal parts into more complex components ready for inspection, but you will also be responsible for leading the Assembly Team, handling the day-to-day management of the Assembly operation and personnel.

We are looking for an experienced, hard-working, meticulous individual who will ensure the key performance indicators of safety, customer service, quality, and cost are delivered and who will most importantly match the values we aspire to achieve at R E Thompson.

**ABOUT US**

Founded in 1948, R E Thompson has specialised for 70 years in manufacturing high precision parts and providing a complete manufacturing engineering solution to our customers.

Our company has built its reputation through working in true partnership with its clients, collaborating at the early stages of design and right through the manufacturing process. We value and reward the forward-thinking, creative people in our teams, and we know that our extraordinary staff are our greatest asset.

Today, we are on a mission to be the leading precision manufacturer, producing more effectively and efficiently than ever before. Our vision is to innovate, transform and autonomize manufacturing, optimising it to its full potential.

We continue to invest in cutting edge technology and we are extremely proud of our significant growth trajectory. We have ambitious plans for the future, which makes it the ideal time to join our fast-growing, innovative company.

**Key Tasks**
- Work to ensure people and resources are applied in efficient and effective manner to meet delivery requirements while achieving quality and safety standards.
- Ensure that the team members follow defined assembly procedures and comply with quality requirements.
- Responsible for implementing the use of internal systems and softwares to increase productivity, efficiency and business improvements.
- Deliver training to team on internal systems. i.e. 1Factory and Epicor
- Work in collaboration with other functions to fully define the process/procedures/controls relevant to team activities.
- Feedback to the management team to share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting and implementing continuous improvement activities and process and procedure improvements to optimise results and improve quality and delivery to meet/exceed customer requirements.
- Read and understand instruction and follow established procedures.
- Collect all material and equipment needed to begin the process.
- Take precision measurements to ensure perfect fit of components.
- Align material and put together parts to build more complex units.
- Check output thoroughly to ensure the highest standards of quality.
- Report all issues, malfunctions or defective parts.
- Assessing team performance and providing feedback to employees.
- Assisting with hiring and training employees.
- Maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment

**Qualifications**

Essential:

- Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques and recognised QC tool

**Knowledge**

Essential:

- To be able to assemble parts following drawings.
- Technical knowledge and ability to read blueprints, drawing and plans.
- Understanding of quality control principles

**Skills**

Essential:

- Work independently, reviewed infrequently with mínimal supervision.
- Ability to manage a wide variety of activities at the same time.
- Ability to plan, analyse and challenge.
- Strong understanding of all people related processes and procedures.
- Strong understanding of customer deliverables and the impact of failure/cost of poor quality.
- Understanding of production costs to include waste, downtime, scrap and re-work.

**Attributes**

Essential:

- Exercise considerable initiative/assessment in work methods and in interpreting and delegating work requirements/goals.
- Ability to lead by example, gain respect from team and communicate with clarity whilst demonstrating excellence in approach to work and people activities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organisation skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Able to work cross functionally and collaboratively with many stakeholders.
- Able to stand for long periods of time.

**What we offer**
- £30k - £35k depending on experience
- 25 days holiday (increasing on length of service) + public holidays
- Company Social Events
- Bike2Work Scheme
- Opportunities for professional and personal development
- Business Mileage allowance
- Pension + Life Assurance
- Company laptop and mobile phone provided
- On-site parking

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