Production Team Leader

Location: Stockport

Shifts: 1x Double Days & 1x Fixed Nights

Shift: 05:45 – 14:00 (Mon-Thu), 05:45 – 12:45 (Fri)

Late Shift: 13:30 – 21:45 (Mon-Thu), 11:45 – 18:45 (Fri)

Nights: 20:30 – 06:30 (Mon-Thu)

Salary: 15% Shift Allowance Double Days & 30% Night Shift Premium

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Production Team Leader to join a well-established manufacturing business in Stockport.

This is a people-first leadership role where you will be responsible for creating a positive, high-performing and engaged team environment. Working closely with the Production Manager, you'll lead, coach and develop your team while ensuring safety, quality, delivery and productivity targets are achieved.

We're looking for someone who enjoys leading from the front, developing people and creating a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and teamwork.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a manufacturing team to achieve production targets
• Manage attendance, absence and return-to-work processes
• Conduct performance management activities, coaching and development discussions
• Handle employee relations matters including investigations, disciplinary processes and conflict resolution
• Ensure team members are trained, competent and supported in their roles
• Monitor productivity, quality and operational performance
• Drive continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives
• Work closely with production, quality, engineering and support functions to resolve issues
• Maintain a visible shop floor presence and lead by example
• Promote a safe, positive and inclusive working environment

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a Team Leader, Supervisor or similar people management position
• Strong employee relations experience including absence management, performance management and disciplinary processes
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Confidence managing difficult conversations and resolving workplace issues
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach
• Strong organisational and leadership skills
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office

Desirable Experience

• Manufacturing, assembly or production environment experience
• Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement knowledge
• SAP or ERP system experience
• Understanding of employment policies and workplace procedures

What's On Offer?

• Stable and growing manufacturing environment
• Genuine leadership responsibility
• Opportunities for personal development and progression
• Supportive management team
• Competitive salary and benefits package

If you're an experienced Team Leader or Supervisor who enjoys developing people and driving operational performance, we'd love to hear from you.