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REQ ID: 119250
JOB TITLE: Production Leader
SALARY: £35,200-£44,000
POSTING END DATE: 06/10/2023
LOCATION: Halewood

An ever-evolving heritage. A truly exciting future. Two of the world’s most iconic brands. JLR is revered across the globe. Continually pushing the boundaries of innovation and redefining the benchmark for excellence, we set the standards others want to follow. We want to keep it that way too. Which is where you join the journey.

WHAT TO EXPECT
We have an exciting opportunity to join our plant at JLR Halewood Manufacturing team as a Production Leader.

Our Production Leaders main purpose is to manage and motivate the operational team performance to deliver JLR vehicle production lines at Halewood during their shift.

You will be based in our Plant at the heart of vehicle production – working within Press, Body-in-White, Paint or Trim & Final – and supporting your team as they produce our modern luxury vehicles and lead them in the continuation of our cultural transformation giving everyone the opportunity to Live the Exceptional with Soul.

In this role, you will hold the responsibility for the adherence to standards and processes, ensuring the highest Quality Standards are achieved and support the team in problem solving to ensure sustained improvements to business performance.

As a Production Leader, you’ll coordinate and lead the SQDCPEL (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, Environment & Leadership) improvement activities as well as leading all IPS and Kaizen activities for their respective shift while embracing and living our creators code so that you, and your teams, thrive.

Please note that we have several vacancies within the Halewood teams for Production Leaders.

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Provide day to day leadership and support to the operational team in the completion of production and to ensure scorecard metrics such as Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Morale and Environment are met.
• Comply to Health and Safety procedures by ensuring all safety metrics are achieved, including identifying safety hazards and risks and ensuring corrective action implemented and ensures the team receive appropriate training corrective action implemented for any accidents.
• Leading their own direct team and working cross-functionally (and working closely with the Shift Production Manager) to drive the cadence for Quality cadence.
• Drive the cadence for Standardisation using the IPS Handbook and Question set.
• Drive the cadence for delivery of OPR/Delivery improvement activities for your respective area and cross-functionally.
• Coordinate all IATF cadence and follow-up for your respective area ensuring closure and compliance.
• Lead the Training and Development for their team Supports associate and team development with responsibility of completing training logs for team / work groups.
• Ensure compliance with Company Attendance Management Process.
• Coordinate the Kaizen activities for the shift.
• Support the Agile in Launch cadence.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Strong leadership behaviour based on the Creators ‘Code.
• Experience and ability to effectively use Practical Problem-Solving Skills.
• Strong Continuous Improvement mind set and experience of implementing Lean principle.
• Strong coaching and development behaviour based on the Creators’ Code.
• Experience of Health and Safety Audits including risk assessments.
• Ability to coordinate and motivate a team.
• Knowledge of Quality Operating Systems procedures & deliverables.

Personal Profile
Essential:

• An individual, who works independently, is results driven, demonstrating tenacity, drive and perseverance with the ability to deliver operational plans in a complex, highly demanding environment.
• Demonstrates our Creators' Code behaviours of Customer Love, Unity, Integrity, Growth and Impact. Continually working hard to deliver a modern luxury experience to earn and keep our customers’ trust and loyalty. Embracing differences, being empathetic, welcoming challenges together empowering each other to deliver. Building trust by speaking openly and honestly, listening attentively, and treating others respectfully. Taking initiative and using failure as an opportunity to learn. We develop by giving + seeking honest feedback. Making a difference through our results. We innovate and never lose sight of what we want to achieve.
• An individual with the capability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with medium term planning.
• A resilient and enthusiastic individual who responds constructively to new ideas and inputs.
• A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas.
• An effective team player, actively develops and supports team members.

SO WHY US?

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes JLR the perfect place to continue your journey.

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.