Production Team Leader

At Wavin, we have a ‘calling’ … to service. A purpose. To build healthy, sustainable environments. And where is our help most needed? The very places we live in: our cities. Our cities’ drinking water is leaking away, greenery has been disappearing, streets are flooding after heavy rainfall and its sewer systems are outdated, polluting our groundwater. It’s time to join forces and build long-lasting cities. It’s time for you to join our team!

At Wavin, we engage and collaborate with city leaders, engineers, planners and installers to help make cities future-proof and buildings comfortable and energy-efficient. As a pioneer in sustainable water infrastructure, we focus on creating positive change in the world, guided by our purpose of Building Healthy, Sustainable Environments.

We want to build a team of champions. That’s why Wavin is currently looking for a Production Team Leader to join our team at our Clayware Operations,at our Forest Works, Swadlincote site. If you want to make a difference and work for a purpose-led company, please read on.

The role

Reporting to the Site Shift Manager, the Production Team Leader will work Monday to Friday, 3 rotating shifts of Days (06:00 to 14:00), Nights (22:00 to 06:00) and Afters (14:00 to 22:00). As a Production Team Leader you will be responsible for supervising and assisting the operational activities of Forest Works Manufacturing processes in line with planned site operational and Health & Safety objectives. As well as developing and influencing individual team members, ensuring that they are clearly aware of both their personal and their team objectives.

Responsibilities

• To carry out all activities in a safe manner and drive compliance & improvement of health and safety by maintaining discipline, by safety concern & near miss reporting, by actively participating in safety campaigns and scheduled site safety activities.
• To be flexible, co-operative and productive at all times, covering any Production role as necessary
• Drive functional and cross functional shift handover effectiveness
• Identify & address people and process performance issues
• Participate in the development, implementation and delivery of improvement plans
• Provide relevant reports as required on a shift, daily or weekly basis
• Develop motivate and influence individual team members, ensuring they are clearly aware of personal and team objectives via the management of personal development targets
• Identify the necessary skill sets within site teams & support recruitment and training
• Use & promote short interval controls, systems & behaviours to control operational costs and to utilise resources efficiently
• Proactive in continuous improvement, systematically identifying & highlighting new ideas and enthusiastically challenging and improving processes
• Constructively participate in team meetings and team briefings
• To immediately consult your Line Manager if unsure about, or incapable of meeting, any aspect, timing or frequency of your duties

Profile

• 4 GCSEs including Maths and English
• Good level of literacy and numeracy required for report writing and data interpretation
• Basic IT skills including Microsoft Excel
• ILM level 3 – Management / Leadership and IOSH Managing Safety qualifications are desirable
• Previous SAP knowledge would be advantageous
• Good working knowledge of H&S legislation
• Practical experience in clay manufacturing would be advantageous
• Must be able to positively influence and build good working relationships with people at all levels of the organisation.
• Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Must be able to demonstrate a flexible and adaptable work ethic.

Wavin offers

Do you want to make a difference by building healthy, sustainable environments? As an international company requiring many different professional skills, we understand and celebrate diversity, inclusion and belonging. At Wavin, we encourage all our employees to develop their talent with great innovative programs, and to become the best version of themselves. Together, as a strong team, we grow, and deliver on our purpose every day. Wavin is the place to be if you truly wish to make an impact. In addition to working with an enthusiastic, professional team in an international environment, we offer a competitive compensation and benefit package.

Organisation

Wavin is active in the building and construction industry across multiple continents. Wavin is part of Orbia, a community of companies bound together by a shared purpose: to advance life around the world. Wavin is backed up by 65+ years of expertise and works with 10’500+ employees in 37 countries worldwide. Wavin is the largest business group in Orbia. Orbia has commercial activities in 100+ countries, 21’000+ employees and 120 production sites.

Contact us

If you have questions or you want to know more about the position, please contact our People Team via HR.UK@wavin.com. To apply, use the apply-button.

We advertise our vacancies to attract candidates. If we need agency assistance, we will contact agencies on our Preferred Supplier List. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.