Line Leader

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About Us:

Creightons Plc is a leader in the creation of high-quality personal care and beauty products. With a diverse portfolio, including owned brands, private label supply, and contract manufacturing, we partner with top-tier retailers across the UK and internationally. Our reputation for innovation, exceptional customer service, and trendsetting product development sets us apart in the fast-paced beauty industry.

About the Role:

We're looking for a dynamic and driven Line Leader to manage a team of operators. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that your team consistently achieves optimal output while maintaining high-quality standards. Your focus will be on fostering a safe working environment and actively promoting process improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

Health and safety

• Ensure your team complies with all PPE requirements, operates all equipment safely & in accordance with company policies, procedure, legislation & training.
• Monitor your line and immediately report any faulty/broken equipment to your supervisor or Health & Safety Manager.
• Complete all safety line start – up checks.

Quality

• Ensure that the relevant Product Standard & Manufacturing Specification is online.
• Ensure all components are check off against works order before using.
• Monitor product quality to ensure it meets quality standards.
• Ensure that all equipment required to manufacture the job is available and operating properly.
• Complete the Daily in Progress Check Sheets each hour.

Continuous improvements/ Team Development

• Identify and notify your supervisor of any areas for improvement.
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement projects to deliver measurable, sustainable results.
• Evaluate, assess, and identify training needs of your team.

Output

• Work closely with your supervisor, engineering, and QC teams to plan work, set targets.
• Monitor your teams' performance/output and set targets for manual tasks (e.g., Carton erecting).
• Provide backup for your supervisor, particularly during periods of absence.
• Complete all relevant paperwork accurately and on time.

Changeovers

• Be aware of the next planned job and organise everything required to complete the job e.g., line set up sheets/ standards / equipment / operators.
• Manage changeovers ensuring incoming works order bulk and all components are correct.

What We're Looking For:

The ideal applicant will be motivated, hardworking, and confident and will embrace change, whilst continually leading and developing their team to achieve/exceed currant outputs on the production lines and maintaining all quality standards and Health & Safety requirements.

• Make effective decisions under pressure.
• Flexible and adaptable to change in a fast-moving environment.
• Able to develop your team.
• Believe in continuous improvement principles and lean manufacturing methodologies.
• Able to supervise and motivate your team, review their performance to identify training needs.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work within a large team.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive Salary & Benefits: We believe in rewarding the hard work and dedication of our employees with a comprehensive compensation package. Our standard benefits include Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Employee Benefits Platform to name a few.
• Dynamic Work Environment: Be part of a vibrant, collaborative team where innovation and creativity are encouraged.
• Career Growth: Take advantage of clear career pathways, mentorship opportunities, and the chance to take on new challenges and responsibilities.
• Inclusive Culture: Join a diverse and inclusive workplace where different perspectives are valued, and everyone is treated with respect and dignity.
• Impactful Work: Contribute to meaningful projects that have a real impact on our customers, community, and industry.