Quad Team Leader

We are seeking a Quad Team Leader within our Beds division based at our manufacturing site in Beeston, Leeds.

The Team Leader will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the daily operations within the Quad Department, ensuring quality, safety and productivity targets are met as well as supervising production operatives.

Reporting into:                 Senior Manufacturing Manager

Hours:                                  Monday to Wednesday, 2pm – 12am, Thursdays 2pm – 11pm

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate records of production output, monitor progress and ensure production targets are met.
• Ensure downtime is kept to a minimum and authorised.
• Ensure stock levels always remain adequate.
• Monitor the production processes and adjust the workforce and workflow as needed.
• Lead and co-ordinate a team of production operatives within the Quad Department and

  ensure all are logged onto the Production Performance Management System (PPMS).

• Liaise and work with other departments and the management team to overcome any

  operational issues that may arise.

• Carry out Performance Improvement techniques where necessary, to ensure employees are working to set standards for production outputs set by the industrial engineer and set by the quality control team.
• Motivate, coach and train operators where necessary in relation to their performance.
• Monitor and ensure all quality procedures are always being correctly adhered to throughout the production process.
• Monitor and review absences, time keeping and performance issues with the HR

  department.

• Carry out thorough return to work interviews to identify any potential issues, seeking support from HR where necessary and aiming to keep absence levels to a minimum.
• Adhere to all health and safety procedures and PPE requirements.
• Work with H&S safety team to conduct risk assessments and promote safe working

  practices.

• Ensure housekeeping is maintained and managed throughout the shift.
• Work with management teams to implement improvements to enhance productivity and

  efficiency aligned with the company's objectives and goals.

• Gather, review and analyse production, quality and waste data and prepare daily and weekly reports for the management team.

   

   

• Key Skills & Experience:

• Enthusiastic and flexible approach to react on a day-to-day basis to all requests, both

  internal and external.

• Promotes teamwork and a positive culture.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to think clearly and work under pressure.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Strong leadership qualities.

Essential attributes:

• Hungry - a manageable and sustainable commitment in doing a job well and going above and beyond when it is truly required.
• Smart - asks good questions, listens to what others are saying and stays engaged in conversations intently.
• Humility - shares credit, emphasises team over self, and defines success collectively rather than individually.

Harrison Spinks is a family business with a focus on quality, innovation, and sustainability. We’re not your average business, but if you’re willing to work hard, get stuck in and have some fun along the way, then we’d love to welcome you to our team.