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Production Team Lead

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Posted on Jun 8, 2026 by CV-Library
Havant, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Other
Immediate Start
£35k - £37k Annual
Full-Time
Are you an experienced Team Leader, Cell Leader, Production Supervisor or Senior Operator looking for your next challenge within manufacturing?

Do you enjoy leading from the front, developing people and driving performance while remaining hands-on within production?

We're supporting a leading marine manufacturing business in Havant who are looking to recruit a Front Line Leader to join their production team on a Double Day Shift.

Shift Pattern & Salary

Double Day ShiftEarly Shift: 6:00am – 2:00pm

Late Shift: 2:00pm – 10:00pm

£14.83 per hour

22.5% Shift Uplift

Permanent position
What’s the role all about?

As a Front Line Leader, you'll take responsibility for leading and supporting a production team, ensuring safety, quality, delivery and productivity targets are achieved.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll spend approximately 50% of your time actively involved in machining or assembly activities, while also coaching, supporting and developing your team.

You'll be the first point of contact for your team, ensuring processes are followed, performance is monitored and continuous improvement opportunities are identified.

Key responsibilities

Lead, motivate and support a team within a manufacturing environment

Coordinate workloads and resources to achieve production targets

Spend time actively supporting machining and assembly activities

Monitor team performance and provide coaching and guidance

Conduct daily performance reviews against SQDCP metrics

Lead and participate in Tier 1 production meetings

Drive quality, productivity and delivery performance

Ensure compliance with manufacturing processes and procedures

Support training, development and performance management activities

Promote a strong health and safety culture

Drive continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives

Manage stock accuracy and support inventory control activities

Work closely with production and management teams to achieve business objectives
What you'll need

To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

Previous experience in a Team Leader, Production Leader, Supervisor or Senior Operator role

Background within manufacturing, engineering or assembly environments

Strong people leadership and coaching skills

Good understanding of production KPIs and performance management

Strong communication and organisational skills

Good IT and numerical skills

Ability to lead by example and remain hands-on within production
Desirable

Engineering or manufacturing qualifications

Experience within machining, assembly or precision manufacturing

Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement

Experience leading daily production meetings and KPI reviews
About you

You're a visible leader who enjoys being on the shop floor, supporting your team and driving performance.

You'll be:

Hands-on and proactive

A strong communicator

Positive and motivating

Quality and safety focused

Organised and results-driven

Passionate about continuous improvement
Benefits

£14.83 per hour

22.5% Shift Uplift

Company pension contribution

Death in Service benefit

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail, travel and lifestyle discounts

Long service awards

Monthly recognition awards

Free parking

Free hot drinks
Interested?

If you're an experienced Production Team Leader, Cell Leader or Front Line Supervisor looking to join a growing manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.

Kingdom People are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

Reference: 225218576

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CV-Library

Production Team Lead

CV-Library

Posted on Jun 8, 2026 by CV-Library

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Havant, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Other
Immediate Start
£35k - £37k Annual
Full-Time
Are you an experienced Team Leader, Cell Leader, Production Supervisor or Senior Operator looking for your next challenge within manufacturing?

Do you enjoy leading from the front, developing people and driving performance while remaining hands-on within production?

We're supporting a leading marine manufacturing business in Havant who are looking to recruit a Front Line Leader to join their production team on a Double Day Shift.

Shift Pattern & Salary

Double Day ShiftEarly Shift: 6:00am – 2:00pm

Late Shift: 2:00pm – 10:00pm

£14.83 per hour

22.5% Shift Uplift

Permanent position
What’s the role all about?

As a Front Line Leader, you'll take responsibility for leading and supporting a production team, ensuring safety, quality, delivery and productivity targets are achieved.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll spend approximately 50% of your time actively involved in machining or assembly activities, while also coaching, supporting and developing your team.

You'll be the first point of contact for your team, ensuring processes are followed, performance is monitored and continuous improvement opportunities are identified.

Key responsibilities

Lead, motivate and support a team within a manufacturing environment

Coordinate workloads and resources to achieve production targets

Spend time actively supporting machining and assembly activities

Monitor team performance and provide coaching and guidance

Conduct daily performance reviews against SQDCP metrics

Lead and participate in Tier 1 production meetings

Drive quality, productivity and delivery performance

Ensure compliance with manufacturing processes and procedures

Support training, development and performance management activities

Promote a strong health and safety culture

Drive continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives

Manage stock accuracy and support inventory control activities

Work closely with production and management teams to achieve business objectives
What you'll need

To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

Previous experience in a Team Leader, Production Leader, Supervisor or Senior Operator role

Background within manufacturing, engineering or assembly environments

Strong people leadership and coaching skills

Good understanding of production KPIs and performance management

Strong communication and organisational skills

Good IT and numerical skills

Ability to lead by example and remain hands-on within production
Desirable

Engineering or manufacturing qualifications

Experience within machining, assembly or precision manufacturing

Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement

Experience leading daily production meetings and KPI reviews
About you

You're a visible leader who enjoys being on the shop floor, supporting your team and driving performance.

You'll be:

Hands-on and proactive

A strong communicator

Positive and motivating

Quality and safety focused

Organised and results-driven

Passionate about continuous improvement
Benefits

£14.83 per hour

22.5% Shift Uplift

Company pension contribution

Death in Service benefit

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail, travel and lifestyle discounts

Long service awards

Monthly recognition awards

Free parking

Free hot drinks
Interested?

If you're an experienced Production Team Leader, Cell Leader or Front Line Supervisor looking to join a growing manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.

Kingdom People are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy
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Reference: 225218576

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