Elevation Recruitment Group
Manufacturing Team Leader
Leeds
Morning – Friday (days/mornings/afters)
£47,000
Elevation Recruitment Group are exclusively supporting a highly regulated manufacturer to recruit an experienced Manufacturing Team Leader to join their growing team at their facility in West Yorkshire.
This role is ideal for a strong people leader from a manufacturing background who enjoys developing teams, driving performance, and creating a positive, accountable shop floor culture. You’ll be responsible for leading a skilled production team within a fast-paced manufacturing operation, ensuring quality, safety, productivity, and continuous improvement standards are consistently achieved.
Key responsibilities of the Manufacturing Team Leader include:
- Leading, mentoring, and developing a manufacturing team
- Conducting regular 1-1s, return-to-work meetings, and performance management activities
- Creating a positive, engaged, and high-performing team culture
- Coordinating daily production activities to meet manufacturing schedules and business targets
- Driving continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives
- Monitoring KPIs and implementing improvement plans
- Working cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Materials, and Production teams
- Ensuring compliance with GMP, ISO, quality, and health & safety standards
- Supporting production planning, inventory accuracy, and operational reporting
- Leading by example with a hands-on approach on the manufacturing floor
We’re particularly interested in candidates with proven manufacturing people leadership experience who can build strong teams and drive performance in a production environment, with the following skills & experience:
- Previous experience leading teams within highly regulated manufacturing, ideally within food, chemical, lab or clean room environments
- Strong people management, coaching, and communication skills
- Experience driving performance, accountability, and engagement on the shop floor
- A hands-on leadership style with the ability to support and motivate teams
- Knowledge of GMP, ISO, lean manufacturing, or continuous improvement principles
- The ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced operational setting
For further details or to apply for the role please contact Emma Bartholomew at Elevation Recruitment Group directly
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