Production Team Leader

Do you want to work for the UK’s market leading structural steel company?

Severfield is the market leader in structural steel, recognised for its iconic structures and engineering excellence. Involved in the UK’s highest profile building projects, we have the design and engineering capabilities to deliver the UK’s largest, most complex projects.

Acting on behalf of our clients, our project portfolio includes varied sports stadia, innovative bridges, national infrastructure, as well as shaping city skylines across the UK and further afield.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Production Team Leader to join our Commercial and Industrial Division, based at our site in Dalton, Thirsk. This is a nightshift position.

This is a busy role where you will be managing and leading a team of employees, communicating company goals, safety practices and deadlines to the team, whilst working closely with the Production Managers. You'll be playing a big part in motivating the team and assessing team performance. You'll also be involved in the recruitment of new team members, training of new members and existing members of the team and updating the managers with any training needs within the team.

Part of your role will be to ensure that all members within your team work safely and efficiently and are deployed in the correct areas to maximise outputs and quality in a cost-effective manner in accordance with laid down targets.

As a Team Leader you will be responsible for the safe operation of the part of the works under your control. You'll manage your area of responsibility ensuring all safety measures are being maintained and that safety instructions and safe working practices are being followed.

You'll be delivering toolbox talks to employees and contractors as an when necessary, and ensure that all PPE is available, used and maintained by employees and keep a record of issues and maintenance where appropriate.

To be successful in this role you'll need the ability to show leadership, take responsibility and be assertive and to plan work and set targets for the team.

You'll need to have previous knowledge of the day to day running in a steel fabrication environment, and you'll need to have appropriate trade/operational training and qualifications.

Hours of work are Monday to Thursday 18:30- 6:15

In return Severfield offers a competitive salary and benefits package, this includes 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, free onsite parking, access to our employee assistance programme and reward gateway which gives you discounts at top retailers. Working for the UKs Market Leading Structural Steel Company, you will have access to all the company benefits.

Progression within Severfield is considered to be an important part of employee career growth and opportunities as they arise are made available to all to apply.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us. We are keen to hear from all applicants regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, religion or faith.

Since our inception, we’ve become internationally synonymous with quality, innovation, and unrivaled expertise within the steel industry. Today, with multiple sites in the UK and our India factory, we have an annual capacity to produce around 300,000 tonnes of fabricated steelwork.

You’ll find our legacy in infrastructure, transport, culture, the commercial sector, and more; you’ll be surprised to see just how many of the iconic landmarks and buildings you know and love are part of our portfolio - see our projects for some examples of work we’re really proud of.