Production Team Leader

2 weeks ago

Coventry, United Kingdom NP Aerospace Limited Full time

**Job Title**: Production Team Leaders
**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

**Make a real impact leading teams that deliver life-saving technology.**

If you're passionate about people, production, and performance this could be your next big step.

We're hiring a Production Team Leader to lead on the shopfloor at our Coventry site overseeing high-performance teams manufacturing world-class armour and protection systems. From moulding and waterjet cutting to pressing and finishing, youll be responsible for meeting daily output targets while improving processes and supporting team development.

With a 3-shift pattern (rotating weekly), youll be a visible and hands-on leader solving problems, enforcing standards, and keeping safety, quality, and performance at the heart of everything.

**Why join us?**

£4,000 shift allowance on top of salary
Discretionary half-year bonus
25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + holiday purchase scheme
Employer & employee pension contribution (9% combined)
Life cover (3x base salary)
Paid time off for Cadet Force Adult Volunteers & Reservists
BHSF cash healthcare plan

**What youll be doing**
- Production leadership_
- Allocate manpower, manage output, and escalate issues
- Analyse KPIs and lead daily board meetings
- Backfill tasks as needed to ensure coverage
- Keep QAD stock records accurate and up to date
- Team management_
- Lead performance conversations and job chats
- Deliver on-the-job training and maintain skills matrices
- Plan holiday cover and manage team admin
- Promote flexibility and continuous improvement
- Process control_
- Lead shift handovers and toolbox talks
- Enforce Health & Safety standards through example
- Champion lean behaviours and operational discipline
- Product quality_
- Communicate across quality, production, and engineering teams
- Support high standards and continuous improvement

**What were looking for**

Youre an experienced, approachable, and performance-driven leader comfortable managing shift teams, solving production challenges, and taking ownership for output. Youll need:

- Proven team leadership experience (manufacturing preferred)
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and organisational skills
- Solid understanding of production systems and health & safety
- Intermediate IT skills and confident using factory systems
- Ability to manage HR matters such as return-to-work meetings and performance issues

Youll be measured against:

- 96%+ RFT (Quality)
- 100% Productivity (Std Hours)
- 95%+ Schedule Adherence
- 95%+ Skills Matrix
- 90%+ 5S Score

**Shift pattern**
- ** Mornings**: 06:0014:00 (30-min break)
- ** Afternoons**: 14:0022:00 (30-min break)
- ** Nights**: 22:0006:00 (30-min break)
Note: Youll rotate weekly and may be required to cover other shifts when needed (with additional shift pay).

**About NP Aerospace**

NP Aerospace is a global leader in advanced armour technology and vehicle integration. We protect lives with ballistic helmets, body armour, bomb disposal suits and armoured vehicle platforms trusted by military forces and defence agencies worldwide. Backed by over 40 years of experience, our agile teams continue to innovate and grow in the UK, Canada and beyond.

Learn more about us on our LinkedIn or visit the NP Aerospace Careers page.

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