Production Lead

**Vacancy Title: Production Lead**

**Vacancy Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire**

**Engagement Type: Permanent, Full Time - Day Shift**

**Your Company**

Survitec are the world’s largest survival technology provider. For over 166 years, we have been protecting lives in the air, on land and at sea, through the design, manufacture, and servicing of Survival Technology.

Today, we are a global community of 3,000 professionals with presence in 96 countries partnering with our customers to provide innovative solutions that reduce risk and help keep you safe.

That's why the world's leading maritime, defence & government, energy and aerospace organisations trust us when it matters most and why we have been awarded the Silver Award by the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

**Your New Role**

Are you a Production Lead with managerial experience who is driven to meet deadlines? Someone who has got a can-do attitude with a hands-on approach, ready to engage a team?

We now have an exciting opportunity to bring on board a Production Lead to join our Manufacturing Family in our Ellesmere Port, Cheshire site

This role will entail supporting the Production Supervisor in coordinating a large number of production operatives, providing start and end of shift safety reviews and work allocation support, enabling the team to meet their KPIs. Additionally, you'll control and operate equipment to assist with manufacturing, packaging, and other key steps along a production line.

**What You Can Expect from the Role**

**Key Responsibilities and accountabilities**:

- Carrying out start and end of shift safety team checks on behalf of the production supervisor
- Allocating work to own self and members of the team to support the team meeting overall production targets
- Conducting and supporting training and coaching to improve team skills
- Operating various pieces of equipment and machinery safely as part of a manufacturing production line
- Carrying out operational tasks to Survitec Standard, ensuring work is completed right first time and flagging any instances of variation or failure to meet standard. Maintain and repair equipment and appliances by carrying out standard preparation, inspection or maintaining
- Supporting the quality function by working within strict quality standards and identifying instances of non-compliance
- Following the mandatory work instructions, including the use of personal protection equipment where relevant to ensure safeguarding of the environment and the wellbeing of you and others

**The Experience, Qualifications and Skills You Will Have**

**Essential Criteria**
- 3-5 years of managerial experience in a factory setting
- Educated to High School level with 2 GCSEs or equivalent
- You must have an ability to prioritize work tasks
- Excellent communication skills both written and Verbal
- Knowledge and Experience of the Microsoft Suit

**Desirable Criteria**
- Some experience of operating complex machinery is desirable, but not necessary as full training is provided

**Why You Should Work for Us**
- Salary is £12.47 per hour
- Additional holiday to celebrate your birthday
- 33 days holidays including public holidays
- Hybrid Working Policy
- 1pm finish on Friday (Depending on workload)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Life Assurance up to 4X salary
- Pension Scheme
- Training & Professional Development Opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Workplace Reward & Recognition scheme

**How to Apply**

**Survitec is an equal opportunities employer. Our diverse global workforce protects lives, every single day. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive culture where our people feel valued appreciated, and free to be who they are at work. Because, to provide service and excellence to our customers we must mirror their diversity. But more importantly because it is the right thing to do.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £12.47 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ellesmere Port, Cheshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: req1142