1,005 Production Leader jobs in the United Kingdom

The Value Stream Leader (VSL) Production Leader plays a pivotal role in the workflow structure, providing direction and operational oversight across their assigned area. Responsible for defining and prioritising the work for their dedicated area, the VSL ensures Area Leads have a clear and actionable workload to drive On Time Delivery (OTD). By acting as the primary liaison between customer services and production, the VSL maintains up-to-date order status visibility and supports the resolution of operational issues. This role enables Area Leads to focus on technical execution, quality standards, and team development by ensuring effective coordination of workflow management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define, prioritise, and communicate the work pipeline priorities for designated value stream
• Provide Area Leads with clear, actionable worklists aligned to customer and business priorities
• Support Area Leads in resolving operational and production issues that impact On Time Delivery
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the value stream to enhance quality, efficiency, and delivery performance
• Facilitate daily communication and coordination between cross-functional teams including production, planning, and resource deployment
• Monitor workflow progress and adjust priorities in response to changing business needs
• Ensure alignment with quality standards and technical requirements by collaborating closely with Area Leads, Setters, and Leading Hands
• Participate in capacity planning and resource allocation decisions in partnership with the Resource Deployment Team
• Attend regular meetings with the Senior Management team to coordinate ongoing progress and discuss constraints
• Monitor performance and progress in your own area, analysing corrective actions and preventative measures
• Foster a culture of measurable continuous improvement and lean operations
• Identify and analyse production bottlenecks and workflow to improve throughput and overall efficiency

Knowledge & Experience:

• Proven experience in a manufacturing or production leadership role, ideally in a fast-paced, high-mix environment
• Experience in planning workload priorities
• Experience with continuous improvement in the workplace
• Lean Six Sigma / Similar CI qualifications (desirable)
• Production / Engineering qualification (highly desirable)
• Experience in matrix-management of staff
• Ability to identify and support problem solving of bottlenecks

Skills:

• Clear communication, both written & verbal
• Computer literate (including Microsoft office)
• ERP system experience (desirable)
• Ability to identify, analyse, and solve production-related issues
• Solution centric focus using problem solving and troubleshooting techniques
• Detail orientated mindset

Job reference number 

Optimised Production Leader
Starting salary £45,944, 10% annual bonus potential, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with serve and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
Permanent,

Full time  41 Hours per week
Norwich Mail Centre, 13-17 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1AA

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Optimised Production Leader is the compass for improvement in the Plant.  Responsible for ensuring Continuous Improvement tools, processes & behaviours are applied robustly in line with the Operating System to support the Safety, Quality, Cost & Efficiency improvements in the Plant.  Responsible for assuring the weekly workload demand plan & that the plan is deployed effectively in their Unit.  The Optimised Production Leader leads the Plant Supply Team to align resource to workload that supports the efficient running of the Plant.  Responsible for refreshing the production plan daily & ensuring the adherence to processing standards that underpin the production plan.  Accountable & responsible for coaching & supporting the shift teams to successfully deploy the production plan & manage the plan in-flight, this includes the accuracy & integrity of the workload & hours reporting.

About the role

Your role will be to support the Plant Manager in the achievement of all Plant People, Customer & Financial/Productivity targets across the Balanced Scorecard, you will hold weekly formal reviews of performance with each Shift Manager to understand current performance against plan and flightpath. Ensuring each work area has an up-to-date efficiency improvement plan that is formally reviewed each month with the Shift Manager.

You will drive Continuous Improvement by working with & enabling managers to improve Pipeline flow & processing standards with their teams, through the use of Continuous Improvement tools that are aligned to the Operating System, Coach & support the Shift Managers in the deployment of Continuous Improvement activity, utilising Information Centres & Tiered Escalation.

Other duties will include reviewing performance against the production plan on a daily basis to identify areas for improvement in either the planning or execution of the plan, Providing plant ownership & leadership of the production control resourcing processes, as well as supporting the SDL & Operations Managers with Delivery forecasting & production planning adjustments.

• Champion Right First Time principle to ensure customer quality is always built into processing standards throughout the Continuous Improvement journey
• Engage with the Central Production Team with any local intelligence &/or improvement opportunities for the workload demand plan 
• Identify & monitor high impact work areas for efficiency improvements, making use of the Loss Opportunity Model whilst prioritising flow
• Ensure all seasonal plans are designed to meet our customer & efficiency targets 
• Have overall Plant responsibility for the integrity & accuracy of all reported traffic, hours & efficiency, including the in-flight hour-by-hour work area reporting & validation through Information Centres
• Comply with all relevant legislation & business policies regarding resourcing
• Develop & lead on the business plan to achieve the flightpath to standard performance
• Use the business standard production tools to facilitate the Tier 1, 2 & 3 performance discussions each day to support the live, in-flight management of the production plan
• Ensure hours & headcount system alignment  
• Ensure the resourcing to workload approach is robust – it must have the correct supply mix to clear the model week workload & deliver on the customer/efficiency targets.

SHIFT PATTERN -  Monday to Friday - 09:00 - 17:00 - Due to the nature of this role you will occasionally need to attend the other shifts inside the mail centre this will include the night shift.

About You

Your CV will need to demonstrate the following skills

• Building Relationships  - Developing & leveraging relationships within & across different departments, functions, unions, internal & external stakeholders to achieve business results.
• Coaching for High Performance  - Engaging an individual in developing & committing to an action plan that targets specific behaviours, skills, or knowledge needed to ensure performance improvement or prepare for success in new responsibilities; moves at pace to improve individual & team performance.
• Customer Focus  - Drives a customer-centric culture to ensure we deliver on our customer promise & relentlessly improve our offering in line with customer needs.
• Delivering Results  - Ensuring consistent contribution to RMG strategic goals by focusing own & others performance on the most important priorities, measuring progress & ensuring accountability against key metrics.
• Know the Business  - Using own understanding of basic business operations & RMG systems, processes, departments & functions to achieve business objectives & ensure growth; using knowledge of trends (e.g. operations, market, finance & industry) to understand & improve individual, team &/or RMG’s results.
• Making Sense of Data  - Collect, analyse, audit, & interpret information needed to manage Plant or business Unit performance, as well as ongoing team activities to achieve scorecard metrics & business objectives.
• Building and Implementing Production Plans  – Planning, organising, coordinating & controlling resources & physical assets to deliver high quality results for RMG within allocated budget; managing operational risk through effective monitoring of relevant regulation to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Leading Continuous Improvement  - Creating an environment that inspires people to think logically using data & facts, generating solutions to improve existing conditions & processes; identifying improvement opportunities, generating ideas & driving solution implementation.  Trained to the equivalent of Continuous Improvement Practitioner Level 4 (training will be provided).
• Stakeholder Management  - Identifying stakeholder’s key needs & challenges; providing & provoking convincing insights that compel decision makers to discover or reconsider un-recognised problems & opportunities & the value of addressing them with new solutions to achieve better long-term results.
• Project Management  - Define, sequence, plan & schedule activities with phases & milestones.

Extra Benefits

•   Family friendly support  - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
•    Discounts and offers  - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
•   Supportive and generous company sick pay
•    Your Wellbeing  - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
*Available only to perm employees

Next Steps

The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions. We plan to hold interviews Early October

Trust forms the foundation of everything we do in Royal Mail. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview, and we mean ‘your’ interview. We want to give you the opportunity to shine. To enable you to do this, we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview taking place. This will allow you time to prepare, and ensure you have your best examples in mind. Royal Mail Group values both trust, and our people. 

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve. 

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here:

Closing Date: Friday 26th September.  Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.
Shortlisting: Week commencing 29th September
Interviews expected: Early October

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The Value Stream Leader (VSL) plays a pivotal role in the workflow structure, providing direction and operational oversight across their assigned area. Responsible for defining and prioritising the work for their dedicated area, the VSL ensures Area Leads have a clear and actionable workload to drive On Time Delivery (OTD). By acting as the primary liaison between customer services and production, the VSL maintains up-to-date order status visibility and supports the resolution of operational issues. This role enables Area Leads to focus on technical execution, quality standards, and team development by ensuring effective coordination of workflow management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define, prioritise, and communicate the work pipeline priorities for designated value stream
• Provide Area Leads with clear, actionable worklists aligned to customer and business priorities
• Support Area Leads in resolving operational and production issues that impact On Time Delivery
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the value stream to enhance quality, efficiency, and delivery performance
• Facilitate daily communication and coordination between cross-functional teams including production, planning, and resource deployment
• Monitor workflow progress and adjust priorities in response to changing business needs
• Ensure alignment with quality standards and technical requirements by collaborating closely with Area Leads, Setters, and Leading Hands
• Participate in capacity planning and resource allocation decisions in partnership with the Resource Deployment Team
• Attend regular meetings with the Senior Management team to coordinate ongoing progress and discuss constraints
• Monitor performance and progress in your own area, analysing corrective actions and preventative measures
• Foster a culture of measurable continuous improvement and lean operations
• Identify and analyse production bottlenecks and workflow to improve throughput and overall efficiency

Knowledge & Experience:

• Proven experience in a manufacturing or production leadership role, ideally in a fast-paced, high-mix environment
• Experience in planning workload priorities
• Experience with continuous improvement in the workplace
• Lean Six Sigma / Similar CI qualifications (desirable)
• Production / Engineering qualification (highly desirable)
• Experience in matrix-management of staff
• Ability to identify and support problem solving of bottlenecks

Skills:

• Clear communication, both written & verbal
• Computer literate (including Microsoft office)
• ERP system experience (desirable)
• Ability to identify, analyse, and solve production-related issues
• Solution centric focus using problem solving and troubleshooting techniques
• Detail orientated mindset

The Value Stream Leader (VSL) plays a pivotal role in the workflow structure, providing direction and operational oversight across their assigned area. Responsible for defining and prioritising the work for their dedicated area, the VSL ensures Area Leads have a clear and actionable workload to drive On Time Delivery (OTD). By acting as the primary liaison between customer services and production, the VSL maintains up-to-date order status visibility and supports the resolution of operational issues. This role enables Area Leads to focus on technical execution, quality standards, and team development by ensuring effective coordination of workflow management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define, prioritise, and communicate the work pipeline priorities for designated value stream
• Provide Area Leads with clear, actionable worklists aligned to customer and business priorities
• Support Area Leads in resolving operational and production issues that impact On Time Delivery
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the value stream to enhance quality, efficiency, and delivery performance
• Facilitate daily communication and coordination between cross-functional teams including production, planning, and resource deployment
• Monitor workflow progress and adjust priorities in response to changing business needs
• Ensure alignment with quality standards and technical requirements by collaborating closely with Area Leads, Setters, and Leading Hands
• Participate in capacity planning and resource allocation decisions in partnership with the Resource Deployment Team
• Attend regular meetings with the Senior Management team to coordinate ongoing progress and discuss constraints
• Monitor performance and progress in your own area, analysing corrective actions and preventative measures
• Foster a culture of measurable continuous improvement and lean operations
• Identify and analyse production bottlenecks and workflow to improve throughput and overall efficiency

Knowledge & Experience:

• Proven experience in a manufacturing or production leadership role, ideally in a fast-paced, high-mix environment
• Experience in planning workload priorities
• Experience with continuous improvement in the workplace
• Lean Six Sigma / Similar CI qualifications (desirable)
• Production / Engineering qualification (highly desirable)
• Experience in matrix-management of staff
• Ability to identify and support problem solving of bottlenecks

Skills:

• Clear communication, both written & verbal
• Computer literate (including Microsoft office)
• ERP system experience (desirable)
• Ability to identify, analyse, and solve production-related issues
• Solution centric focus using problem solving and troubleshooting techniques
• Detail orientated mindset

Production Operations Team Leader

Location: Coulport, near Helensburgh (Scotland - 20 minutes north of Helensburgh)

Package: Up to 50k (Dependant on experience and suitability for the role)

Working pattern: Monday - Thursday (core hours) with opportunity to increase earnings through shifts and overtime, which will include occasional weekend working and shifts over 7-days.

Please note, it is preferable that candidates have a recognised craft apprenticeship (Electrical or Mechanical) but we will also accept applications from candidates with an HND or a degree in an engineering type discipline plus relevant demonstrable experience.

Ready to play your part?

At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?

The production operations Team Leader will be responsible for leading and supervising teams of operations staff to safely deliver the programme, tasks and products in line with customer requirements to time, cost and quality.

You will plan and prioritise weekly tasks as a key member of a cross-functional operational delivery team, ensuring KPIs are consistently met while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement-all delivered safely and in full compliance with quality standards, driving performance and collaboration across the wider business.

If you enjoy being focused on outputs and delivery, understand quality, safety, compliance, working to key performance indicators, and have a passion for coaching others, then this role will be a great match for you.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

• Experience of leading, coaching and developing teams

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and IT skills in Microsoft Word and Excel

• Demonstrable manufacturing knowledge

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment

• Knowledge of quality control standards and health and safety regulations.

• Ability to meet tight deadlines and deliver in high pressured environments

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience of dealing with sensitive situations

• MRP/ERP experience

• First Aid trained

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 266 hours of annual leave.

• Subsidised Transport Service to the site.

• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training.

• Employee Assistance Programme and on-site Occupational Health Services, which includes access to physiotherapy, GP, counselling support, financial advice.

• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)

• Life Assurance

• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending

• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family.

• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site.

• On-site canteen and re-furbished gymnasium.

Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to work shifts (covering 24/7 and overtime including the weekends), so it's essential that you are flexible on working hours.

There will also be times where travel is required, both in and outside of the UK.

#LI-ZB

Production Operations Team Leader

Location: Coulport, near Helensburgh (Scotland - 20 minutes north of Helensburgh)

Package: Up to 50k (Dependant on experience and suitability for the role)

Working pattern: Monday - Thursday (core hours) with opportunity to increase earnings through shifts and overtime, which will include occasional weekend working and shifts over 7-days.

Please note, it is preferable that candidates have a recognised craft apprenticeship (Electrical or Mechanical) but we will also accept applications from candidates with an HND or a degree in an engineering type discipline plus relevant demonstrable experience.

Ready to play your part?

At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?

The production operations Team Leader will be responsible for leading and supervising teams of operations staff to safely deliver the programme, tasks and products in line with customer requirements to time, cost and quality.

You will plan and prioritise weekly tasks as a key member of a cross-functional operational delivery team, ensuring KPIs are consistently met while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement-all delivered safely and in full compliance with quality standards, driving performance and collaboration across the wider business.

If you enjoy being focused on outputs and delivery, understand quality, safety, compliance, working to key performance indicators, and have a passion for coaching others, then this role will be a great match for you.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

• Experience of leading, coaching and developing teams

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and IT skills in Microsoft Word and Excel

• Demonstrable manufacturing knowledge

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment

• Knowledge of quality control standards and health and safety regulations.

• Ability to meet tight deadlines and deliver in high pressured environments

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience of dealing with sensitive situations

• MRP/ERP experience

• First Aid trained

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 266 hours of annual leave.

• Subsidised Transport Service to the site.

• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training.

• Employee Assistance Programme and on-site Occupational Health Services, which includes access to physiotherapy, GP, counselling support, financial advice.

• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)

• Life Assurance

• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending

• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family.

• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site.

• On-site canteen and re-furbished gymnasium.

Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to work shifts (covering 24/7 and overtime including the weekends), so it's essential that you are flexible on working hours.

There will also be times where travel is required, both in and outside of the UK.

#LI-ZB

Barker Ross are currently looking for a Line Leader for a co-pack operation based in the NN6, Daventry area. This is an exciting opportunity for to work for a world leading food and beverage company.

The successful candidate must have a 'can do' attitude towards work with an eagerness to get the job done.

This position is a temp to perm role

The shift patterns available:

06:00 to 14:00

Flexibility may be required to cover temporarily the PM shift 14:00 to 22:00

Job duties include:

Manage and motivate a team of operatives to meet production targets and product specifications
Effectively use the onsite IT and Warehouse Management Systems
To adhere to and promote best practice in accordance with company health, safety and quality regulations
To ensure all paperwork and systems are completed and accurate in accordance with company procedures
To ensure that all areas comply with hygienic audits, both internal and external and follow good manufacturing practices
To attend Line Leader meetings
To assist in the training and development of new starters
To act as a role model for best practice
Work alongside staff on the production line
Ad Hoc production duties

The ideal candidate will have:

Experience working in a similar field
A can do attitude
Willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges
Ability to motivate
Basic IT skills

Job benefits:

Temp to perm
Onsite Parking
Onsite Canteen
Working for a growing and reputable company

How to apply for the Line Leader job role: In the first instance please forward your CV. Please also call us on (phone number removed) .

REFER A COLLEAGUE - If you feel that this vacancy is not suitable for you or that you are happy with your current position, we would like to offer you the opportunity to recommend someone to us. If you have recommended that your friend or colleague telephones our offices, please advise them to state your name so that we can log your recommendation.

From the background of: Warehouse, Warehouse Operatives, Industrial, Food production, Manufacturer, Factory, Driving, Line Manager, Picking, Packing, Forklift, Fabricator, Order Picker, Packing, Production Operative, Assembly Operative, Supervisor, Welder, Cleaner, Machine Operative, FLT Drivers, Chef, Food, Labourer, Landscaper, General Site Operative. Do you live in Leicester, Whetstone, Enderby, Lutterworth, Coalville, Braunstone, Wigston, Melton Mowbray and Leicestershire.

Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Adecco are recruiting for a Production Line Leader to join our client in Arbroath on a permanent basis.

Your role will be to assist in the efficient and effective operation of the packing lines to ensure delivery of product, on time, to specification. You will report to the Supervisor, and work closely with the Maintenance, Manufacturing and Dispatch Supervisor.

• Follow all safety standards to protect yourself, your team, and our customers
• Support departmental goals while maintaining safety and quality
• Ensure product quality and hygiene meet agreed specifications
• Report equipment damage, downtime, and staff issues to the Supervisor
• Set up packing lines efficiently to minimise downtime
• Maintain cleanliness through "clean as you go" practices
• Ensure staff are trained and competent in tasks like sleeving, packing, and pallet building
• Use electronic systems to log hold items and non-conforming products
• Identify training needs before starting new tasks
• Report any unsafe practices or procedures
• Report any working relationship issues promptly to your Supervisor
• Liaise with colleagues to meet production targets

• Experience in a packing or food production environment (preferred but not essential)
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety and quality
• Good communication skills and a positive team attitude
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities

Get in touch today for a confidential chat!

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.

Production Team Leader
Location: Tewkesbury
Hours: 37.5 per week (5 days over 7 shift pattern)
Pay Rate: £14.54 per hour

Workforce Staffing is recruiting for our established client in Tewkesbury. We are looking for an experienced and motivated Production Team Leader to join their busy production site.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading and motivating a team of Production Operatives
• Training and supporting staff to ensure high line efficiency
• Making sure production records are completed accurately
• Reporting any quality, maintenance, or production issues promptly
• Ensuring hygiene, housekeeping, and health & safety standards are maintained
• Supporting the leadership team to deliver high-quality products
• Being flexible to cover shifts and meet business needs

About you:

• Previous experience as a Team Leader or Supervisor in a busy environment
• Strong communication and people management skills
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and safe working practices
• Good attention to detail and highly motivated
• Flexible, reliable, and able to work under pressure
• (Desirable) Experience in food production, HACCP, KPIs, or similar manufacturing environments

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with leadership experience to take the next step in their career and join a supportive team.

To apply, text “Production Team Leader” to (phone number removed)

Or call (phone number removed) and ask for Roza or Georgiana

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