Production Team Leader

4 weeks ago


Coventry, United Kingdom NP Aerospace Limited Full time

**Job Title**: Production Team Leader Military Helmet Finishing (3 Positions Available)
**Location**: Coventry, UK
**Work Hours**: Rotating 3 Shifts (Morning, Afternoon & Nights) Monday to Friday. Other shifts when required.
**Vacancy Type**: Full-time, Permanent and On-site

**JOB SUMMARY**

Are you a proactive and motivated **Production Team Leader** seeking a new opportunity to make a meaningful impact? If you are passionate about safeguarding lives and ready to take on a dynamic role, we invite you to read further

At NP Aerospace, our Production Team Leaders provide decisive leadership and guidance to their teams. With a focus on the **finishing processes of our world-renowned combat helmets**, which includes Kuka cutting, shotblast and prep, edge trim, and paint, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

You will lead a team of skilled production operators to maintain excellence in manufacturing, driving efficiency, upholding the highest levels of quality assurance, and delivering on targets daily.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our mission of excellence in safeguarding lives, we look forward to seeing your CV

Do you want to know more about NPA? Visit our LinkedIn page and NPA Careers Page to find out more about us

**BENEFITS**

Discretionary Half Year Bonuses

Holidays = 25 days + 8 Bank Holidays + Holiday Purchase Scheme

Two weeks paid leave for Reservists and Cadets to attend yearly training/camp

Paid leave for employees who are Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs)

Pension = ER/EE 3%/5% = 8% combined

Life Cover = 3 x base salary

BHSF Cash Healthcare Plan

**SHIFT WORKING REQUIREMENTS**

The role requires working different shifts (Monday to Friday) that will rotate **every week** to cover the three timeframes below:
**Mornings** 0600-1400 and unpaid break 0930-1000

**Afternoons** 1400-2200 and unpaid break 1730-1800

**Nights** 2200-0600 and unpaid break 0130-0200

**Please Note: Team Leaders must work different shifts where needed (with applicable paid shift premium).**

**WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?**

You must be prepared to take full responsibility and accountability for the team's results, have strong communication skills and have the ability to effectively solve problems and drive performance.

You will be comfortable with addressing difficult performance management issues at both individual and team levels, have effective problem-solving skills and be proactive in identifying and implementing solutions.

A solid understanding of core disciplines, intermediate level IT skills, and a commitment to being actively present with the workforce for continuous monitoring, evaluation, and supervision are also required attributes.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES***

**Production**
- Allocate manpower to meet the production targets.
- Analysis and communication of production KPIs at the daily shopfloor board meetings
- Maintain operational excellence, ensuring daily production output is met, and actively problem-solve where issues arise.
- Directly handles performance management issues with team members who are not meeting production requirements.
- Maintain standards and skill levels to support production schedules using skill matrices and process audits.
- Maximise productivity by efficiently utilising all available resources: raw materials, consumables, personnel, and time.
- Backfill areas of the process that may require it. Full-task coverage of holidays, sickness, or uplifts specified by production schedules.
- Maintain QAD to ensure stock levels are correct and books are complete in a timely manner.

**People**
- Identifying training needs carrying out training and overseeing outputs to assess the competence of the team.
- Carry out first-line HR duties i.e. job chats, return-to-work meetings, holiday admin.
- To promote and develop inter-team labour flexibility within their area through total employee involvement, identifying skills needs, and overall teamwork.
- Identify and optimise individual team members qualities and strengths to maximise effectiveness.
- Maintenance of administration systems applicable to their area. To include, working to recognised standards, reflected in efficiency reporting, attendance, timekeeping, training, and assessing.

**Processes**
- Conduct risk assessments, ensuring that the methods and systems of work are safe. Lead by example, ensuring the team is aware of and adheres to the H&S policy.
- Plan to achieve production targets, track results, and carry out root cause countermeasures as required.
- Carry out Start-of-Shift Meetings and toolbox talks.
- Ensure that the team works in a safe and efficient manner, using the latest manufacturing instructions, and adhere to NP Aerospaces safety policy.
- Enforce NP Aerospaces policy on plant and process security.
- Promote the Ten Lean Behaviours

**Product**
- Aim for continuous improvement through effective communication through



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