Production Support Operative - Teemill

To support a designated production area, ensuring daily capacity targets, quality standards and productivity expectations are achieved. The role provides cross-functional coverage across the department, drives team motivation and performance, and supports operational continuity across shifts through versatility and strong process knowledge.

Bring a forward-thinking approach to leveraging AI technologies, driving innovation and efficiency across all aspects of your work while continuously exploring new ways to integrate intelligent solutions into everything you do.

Responsibilities

• Take full accountability for daily productivity and performance within the assigned production area
• Lead and coordinate team members working within the area to meet capacity targets
• Ensure quality standards and production targets are consistently achieved
• Maintain and update the visual management board daily, ensuring transparency of KPI performance
• Monitor output, downtime, quality and waste, acting quickly to correct performance gaps
• Identify, suggest and implement lean and Kaizen improvements to increase efficiency and reduce waste
• Proactively seek small, continuous improvements within the area to enhance flow, quality and safety
• Work collaboratively with other Production Support Operatives to balance labour, share best practice and protect overall departmental performance
• Maintain strong communication across shifts to ensure operational continuity
• Conduct regular consumables checks and prevent production disruption through proactive replenishment 
• Maintain high housekeeping standards and ensure the area remains clean, organised and audit-ready 
• Ensure cleaning schedules are completed and machines are kept in optimal working order
• Produce a weekly area performance summary highlighting trends, risks and improvement actions
• Cross-train across multiple production functions to provide flexible shift and area cover
• Train and support Production Operatives, reinforcing standards and expectations
• Escalate recurring performance or quality issues to the Production Supervisor

5 GCSE’s grade A*-C - including English and Math or equivalent

• Demonstrated reliability and strong work ethic
• Comfortable taking informal leadership responsibility
• Proactive and solutions-focused
• Able to work flexibly across shifts and areas

Desirable

• 1 years experience of overseeing a team of 5+ people
• Previous experience working in a shop floor or warehousing role
• 1 year within the manufacturing team
• Proven experience as a Production Operative or equivalent