Team Leader – Value Streams

Bristol

£38 - £46k + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays+ Pension Scheme + Additional Benefits

Leading high technology manufacturer with a state-of-the-art, purpose-built facility in North Bristol are seeking an experienced Value Stream Team Leader who is keen to provide leadership to the shift teams and oversee Value Stream production and processes.

You will be responsible for coaching, mentoring, performance management and technical development within the team. Collaboration within the organisation and specifically with the other Value Stream Team Leaders to drive safety, quality, cost, delivery, and people initiatives is essential. This position will report directly to the Value Stream Manager

The Role:

• Directly impact the deployment of business strategy and foster strong working relationships with other departments.
• Play a crucial part in promoting continuous development across the organisation.
• As a Value Stream Shift Leader, you will be accountable for meeting safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity targets.
• Cultivate an environment of continuous improvement and Lean approaches.
• Collaborate with the Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering teams
• Shift leadership of a value stream team.
• Represent the value streams to customers or other external visitors.

• Participate in compliance audits supporting the maintenance of external accreditations.
• Contribute to creating and implementing a best practice manufacturing vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.
• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on Manufacturing activities.
• Undertake continuous training and development.

The Person:

• An engineering degree, apprenticeship in an appropriate discipline or equivalent experience is advantageous.
• Six Sigma Green belt or equivalent.
• Experience managing and developing technicians and technical staff within a relevant manufacturing environment.

• Recognises, inspires, and motivates the team to contribute to the wider business objectives and implements actions and opportunities to continuously develop staff, individually and as a team. Sets high standards of attendance and output, establishing systems that motivate staff to reach these targets, and makes difficult decisions where necessary.
• Open to fresh ways of working and innovative in suggesting new ideas and possible solutions. Able to communicate enthusiasm for a subject to others.
• A comprehensive understanding of manufacturing methods as they apply to a high technology, high complexity, low volume manufacturer.
• Strong IT skills.
• Plans effectively to meet business objectives. Puts in place monitoring processes and makes appropriate adjustments when progress is not as planned or when requirements change.
• Plans own time to maximum effect, delegating responsibility and authority appropriately.
• Co-operates effectively with and makes a significant contribution to the wider Management team.

All relevant, qualified applicants will receive consideration for opportunities regardless to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

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