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Production Print Team Leader
Location: Cricklade / Swindon
Package: £28,350 increasing to £29,057 after successful probation period, plus Bonus and other company benefits
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 7am – 3pm
Reporting to: Production Manager
Protecting what matters, together
We’re dedicated to protecting what matters most - our people, our customers, our communities and the environment. At Macfarlane Packaging, our commitment to customer satisfaction, sustainability and continual improvement creates a highly collaborative, supportive and friendly workplace where you can unpack a career that grows.
With history stretching back over 75 years, we offer stability whilst always striving for continual growth. Our fast-paced, results-driven approach will challenge and often stretch you, but it will also give you opportunities for personal and professional development. Every colleague has the chance to directly influence our success, leading to real job satisfaction and achievement, at all stages of your career.
We provide competitive pay and personalised incentives, alongside adaptable benefits to make your rewards package go further. And Additionally, the way we work prioritises work-life balance and flexibility, empowering our colleagues to manage what is most important to them. Our business values commitment, diligence, teamwork, adaptability and a thirst for learning… so if this sounds like you, come and join us to help drive change that enables businesses to plan for a better future.
The Company
GWP, one of the UK's leading packaging manufacturers, are looking for a Production Print Team Leader to join our established team. You will become part of a business established for more than 30 years, with a strong history of producing sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging. Being part of Macfarlane PLC (the UK's largest packaging distributor) and experiencing strong growth over the past three years.
The Production Print Team Leader Role
The Production Print Team Leader role is well suited to an individual with experience in a manufacturing environment. With responsibility for a small team of operatives, the equipment in your area, housekeeping, efficiency of the processes and the quality of the finished products. You will be the point of communication between the production manager, planner and your team. Accuracy and efficiency are key to this role.
You must be self-motivated and be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.
The Production Print Team Leader Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Production Manager, your role will involve the following activities:
• Set the highest example of Health and Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Commitment and Attendance
• Co-ordinating daily the allocation of your team to processes as required by the production schedule
• Ensure machinery is prepared at start of shift and shut down properly at the end of shift
• Deliver completion of tasks within agreed quality standards causing no delay to the overall process of delivery of product to our customers
• Attend daily production meetings to feedback progress and be aware of the daily schedule
• Identify and carry out improvement projects with the Production Manager for your area
• Ensure your team have materials and equipment they need to avoid unnecessary downtime
• Arranging of holiday cover and overtime as required to ensure continuous production in your area
• Operate equipment and train others as required. (Up to 90% of your working day will be operating machinery)
Do you have the correct profile?
• Team leader or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience of Flexographic print or corrugated case conversion very beneficial
• Fit and able to carry out physical work.
• Must be self-motivated to work on his/her own for part of the day
• Able to prioritise, multitask and problem solve effectively
• Positive attitude
• The ability to learn quickly and pick up new skills
• Strong leadership skills and be able to lead by example
Experience on the following machines / areas could be advantageous:
• LMC, TCY and Pre-Production Facility
• Previous Team Leader experience
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds irrespective of your age, gender, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender expression, religion or sexual orientation. Should you require any specific support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please email our recruitment team directly.
The Benefits
We provide a competitive basic starting salary and operate a rewarding bonus scheme.
The flexible employee benefits can include:-
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23 days annual leave plus all public / bank holidays
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Long service awards (10-40 years)
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Contributory pension scheme
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Free on-site parking
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Employee assistance programme to support and advise with well-being and any issues
How to apply / next steps
This is an urgent appointment whereby we will be working to identify and review the very best of applicants swiftly in the hope of selecting our favoured candidate to commence with us as soon as possible. To make an application please simply click ‘Apply’ ensuring that you CV is up to date and relevant.
All applications will be acknowledged, shortlist applicants normally hearing from us within two to three weeks. Unsuccessful applicants will also be notified at the end of our process, although if you haven’t heard from us within four weeks of applying, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
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