Team Leader

Fortune Brands Innovations are a US based company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, that owns and develops a dynamic portfolio of brands for homes worldwide.

Our specialist kitchen and bathroom division, Fortune Brands Water Innovations, is made up of a collection of leading luxury UK brands: Shaws of Darwen, Perrin & Rowe, and Victoria & Albert Baths, which we market under the umbrella brand, House of Rohl.

In addition, Aqualisa completes our portfolio with its market leading digital showering technology.

All of our brands are united by a belief in design, innovation and craftmanship, leading to beautiful and high-quality products.

With manufacturing sites throughout the UK, and a House of Rohl showroom at the Design Centre in London, we currently employ over 600 people who are dedicated to delivering excellent products and service throughout our supply chain. A new multi-million pound state-of-the-art facility at the i54 Business Park in Wolverhampton will be completed later this year, generating exciting new opportunities across the business as we continue to grow.

Our people are what make our business, and we truly care about creating a ‘Home for All’ where employees are empowered to make a difference, and able to bring their authentic selves to work. We are passionate about rewarding excellence and helping people to grow, both personally and professionally, during their time with us.

If you are looking for opportunities within a progressive, innovative, and nurturing organisation; and have the energy, passion, and commitment to deliver excellence, we would love to hear from you.

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Team Leader within our growing Casting Team.

**In a nutshell you will be responsible for**:
Reporting to the Assistant Supervisor, the Team Leader will provide effective support in running production areas in accordance with product specifications, company standards and procedures regarding Safety, Quality, Quantity and Cost.

The role will have responsibility for providing leadership, direction, and support to operative within the team.

Working closely with the Management Team, the Team Leader will have responsibility for the efficiency and effectiveness of the team as well as the Quality of the product produced by the team.

**What you are already great at**:

- Providing leadership, direction, and support to our operative within the team to achieve agreed targets and deadlines.
- Working closely with the Management Team to drive efficiency and effectiveness within the department, while ensuring that we maintain Quality standards and adherence to specifications.
- Carry out Team Briefing at the start of each shift, ensuring KPI’s are discussed, and issues resolved.
- Responsible for the team being ready to commence manufacturing at the start of the shift and run in accordance with KPI’s and yields, including pre-start up checks and reporting any labour issues immediately to the Assistant Supervisor.
- Plan, organise and manage labour resources to ensure the Production Plan is met.
- Work constructively with all areas of the business.
- Maintain Health, Safety, and quality standards in accordance with company rules and regulations.

**For this role we would need you to demonstrate**:

- Be able to illustrate a proven track record in a similar role, ideally from within a manufacturing environment.
- Have a clear understanding of people management, Health & Safety, and quality systems.
- Results driven and ability to improve performance within the department.
- Strong people management skills with the ability to drive performance and develop the team.
- Possess excellent organisational skills with ability to plan workloads effectively to meet deadlines.
- Be able to demonstrate Leadership skills, be confident and committed and able to accept responsibility.
- Have strong communication skills, both verbal and written in English is essential in this role as is the ability to operate computers and computer software.
- Be able to develop effective working relationships with all departments.
- Casting experience.

**What your colleagues say about you**:
An ideas and solutions focused person

An excellent and engaging communicator, confidence to communicate at all levels

Very organised and methodical

Able to communicate ideas both verbally and in writing

Very high level of attention to detail

**Our Values**:
Cultivates Innovation - Always remain curious.

Active Learner - Take every opportunity to grow your own capability.

Collaborates - Use your network, sharing knowledge and skills.

Plans and Aligns - Make it relevant, make it purposeful

**Why work for us**:
We reward our employees not just for the big headline results we reward our teams for how you have positively contributed to the business and that isn’t always defined by hitting a financial target.

We have a pay for performance culture and reward annually on results. In an ever changing environment