Production Team Leader / Supervisor

Wolverhampton | From £17.00 per hour | Permanent | Days

Lead a Team. Drive Performance. Deliver Results.

REED Engineering are proud to be partnering with a successful and growing manufacturing business in the Wolverhampton area to recruit an experienced Production Team Leader / Supervisor.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on leader to take ownership of a small production team of approximately six operatives, ensuring production targets, quality standards, and health & safety expectations are consistently achieved.

The successful candidate will lead from the front, support daily operations, and play a key role in maintaining an efficient, productive, and positive working environment.

The Role

As Production Team Leader, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a manufacturing cell, coordinating workloads, monitoring performance, and ensuring products are produced safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.

You'll act as the first point of contact for your team while working closely with management to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and support a team of approximately six operatives.

• Ensure daily production schedules and targets are achieved.

• Allocate workloads and manage resources effectively.

• Monitor productivity and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.

• Conduct regular quality checks and ensure products meet required standards.

• Support production activities and remain hands-on when required.

• Complete production and quality documentation accurately.

• Identify and resolve operational issues and escalate where necessary.

• Deliver effective shift briefings and communicate priorities.

• Train, mentor, and develop team members.

• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards and promote 5S principles.

• Support continuous improvement and waste reduction initiatives.

• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and company procedures.

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

• Previous experience as a Team Leader, Supervisor, Lead Operative, or Senior Operator.

• Experience within a manufacturing, production, assembly, or industrial environment.

• Strong people management and communication skills.

• Ability to coordinate workloads and manage priorities effectively.

• Experience monitoring performance and achieving production targets.

• Excellent problem-solving and organisational abilities.

• Good understanding of quality standards and health & safety requirements.

Desirable

• Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement experience.

• First Aid qualification.

• Counterbalance Forklift Licence.

• Experience working within KPI-driven production environments.

Why Apply?

• Competitive pay from £17.00 per hour.

• Permanent full-time position.

• Day shifts with overtime available.

• Opportunity to lead a close-knit team and make a visible impact.

• Stable and growing manufacturing business.

• Free on-site parking.

• Long-term career development opportunities.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday 6:00am – 3:00pm

42.5 to 45 hours per week with overtime available.