Mechanical Fitter - Team Leader

Mechanical Fitter - Team Leader Interfaces with: Mechanical Fitting Team Authorities and Accountabilities: H&S of team, putting a stop to activities & production due to concerns over quality or processing risks, Housekeeping, communicating & to challenge individuals' time keeping, maintaining production goals, to approve annual leave or appointments. Supervisor duties & department inspections. Job Purpose: Working alongside the production manager to: * oversee department H&S and quality needs, * maintain a clean & tidy working environment - using the 5s philosophy, * develop & maintain individuals' training and skill requirements, * lead teams and direct focus towards goals for achieving production deliverables, * be a strong communicator and team motivator, * being an ambassador/voice of the mechanical fitting team, * demonstrate strong engineering, mechanical skills to assist with manufacturing/production problems, * Participates in working activities & solves working problems, * focus on continuous improvements by creating efficiencies, implementing & completing projects, * Covering areas/tasks in the absence of the production manager. Key Responsibilities: * Department H&S - work area checks at end of working day - promoting good housekeeping. * Overseeing machine build progress. * Achieving production deliverables ready for electrical fitting and FAT's. * Communicating, leading & motivating the team. * Act as an educator, communicates expectations - processes, procedures, quality standards & mentoring individuals, e.g. apprentices, new starters. * Encouraging collaboration & teamwork. * Setting high quality expectations & upskilling others. * Reviewing shelf-life of adhesives, checking stock levels of consumables - requesting purchase. * Works strategically with production manager, updating on successes, issues, concerns & opportunities - verbally or by written report. * Adhere to the procedures defined by ISO9001 QA system. Role Related Knowledge, Experience and Personal Attributes: Essential: Apprenticeship trained, City & Guilds, ONC, trade qualification. CSE, GCSE, NVQ in English Math, other. Mechanical Instrument / Special machine building and fitting. Understanding and working to technical drawings, using measuring instruments & following SOP's. Bench craft skills - marking drilling cutting, threading, forming & using various hand tools. Strong experience, in a mechanical manufacturing environment. Computer literate and competent in Microsoft Word, Excel and ERP/MRP systems Good communicator, friendly & approachable disposition, a "go-to" person. Logical and methodical approach, calm and task & team focused. Desirable: CMI level 2 team leadership diploma is supervision or other supervisor training courses. Basic / general Manual machining - turning & milling etc. Electro-mechanical experience. Forklift counterbalance licence. First Aid at Work Certificate. Can work under pressure, enjoys challenges and goes the extra mile