Senior Team Leader, Operations Belfast, Northern Ireland
Job description
Senior Team Leader , Operations - Belfast
Shift = nights (Monday - Thursday)
Shift allowance applies
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Team Leader to join our dynamic team in our Stryker Belfast facility, where we focus on developing leading edge, innovative technology components that will provide lifesaving therapy to victims of sudden cardiac arrest or heart attack
Job Summary
Key Areas of Responsibility Production People Leader responsible for a team. Accountable for delivery of production team results. Supervision involves recruitment, performance management, development, and engagement of the team. The role involves having ownership and accountability for Manufacturing KPI’s. The Team Leader will assist Management in capacity planning to ensure production commits are achieved. This role will also prepare and deliver reports to the wider Stryker Commercial Team.
Key Duties include:
Leads a production team to ensure targets/KPIs for quality/service/costs/people development are achieved.
Ensures quality standards and expectations are communicated and deployed. Quality standards and objectives (rework, scrap, line clearance, QA audits, cell/value stream shutdown) are communicated and achieved.
Manages and prioritises production to meet customer requirements and maintain inventory levels. Communicate and manage output levels.
Sets team and individuals up for success by providing training, coaching, feedback, and support.
Creates a positive employee relations environment and facilitates high engagement within the production team and with the cross functional team.
Provides timely feedback and review and ensures all performance issues are dealt with in a constructive, fair and prompt manner. Ensures that all employees are treated with fairness and respect.
Facilitates open two-way communications regarding individual, team and company performance through weekly team meetings and daily interaction on the line with a view to optimising efficiency and productivity.
Liaises with training to develop and implement training curriculums and team training plans.
Participates in the selection and hiring of Production Operators
Maintains GMP / 6S at a high level within the department through the involvement of all team members.
Participate in continuous improvement activities, e.g. Lean/Cost Reduction initiatives
Ensures Time and Attendance system compliance and effective Annual Leave and Overtime planning.
Provides leadership and direction for the advancement of Lean Manufacturing
Active participation in projects as project team member.
All other duties as assigned.
Experience & Knowledge Skills
- A minimum of 5 years’ manufacturing experience
- Level 6 qualification. Relevant degree such as Business or Engineering discipline
- Competency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Competency with SAP
- Excellent communication skills to engage with diverse teams.
- Ability to utilise problem solving skills to anticipate and prevent downtime
- Ability to identify and implement opportunities for improvement.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
- Commitment - willingness to take ownership of a task or go the extra mile to ensure deadlines or targets are achieved
