Job Description

JOB TITLE: Section Leader (Secondment Opportunity - 6 months)

SHIFT: Evening 1500-2300

DEPARTMENT: Operations

LOCATION: West Drayton

REPORTS TO: Shift Manager

JOB PURPOSE

The Section Leader will oversee daily operations within a designated section of the manufacturing process, ensuring that Safety protocols, production targets and quality standards are consistently met. This role requires strong management, operational efficiency and commitment to contentious improvement to drive performance and meet business objectives.

POSITION RESPONSBILITIES

· Heath and Safety

• Promote a culture of safety by ensuring adherence to all health and safety policies.

• Conduct risk assessment and safety audits regularly, addressing hazard proactively.

· Operational Management;

• Manage and coordinate activities to meet production schedules.

• Allocate tasks and resources effectively to maximum productivity and efficiency

• Monitor production processes, identifying and resolving operational issues promptly.

· Team management

• manage, motivate and develop a team.

• Conduct regular performance reviews, providing feedback and coaching to support colleagues development.

• Ensure effective communication across shifts and departments.

· Quality and compliance

• ensure products meet quality standards through adherence to SOPs, quality checks and corrective actions.

• Collaborate with the quality team to address non-conformalities and improve processes

• Maintain compliance with health and safety and environmental regulations.

· Continuous improvement

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and cost effectivcies.

• Support the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational performance.

COMPETENCIES / BEHAVIOURS

Management

• Motivate teams to achieve high performance

• Provides clear direction, set expectations and hold team members accountable.

Operational excellence

• Drives continuous improvement and ensure operational efficiency

• Demonstrates strong attention to detail in managing processes and quality standards

Problem solving

• Identify root causes of issues and improvement effective solutions.

• Makes data driven decisions under pressure.

Adaptability

• Responds positively to change and demonstrate flexibility in dynamic environments

• Quickly adjusts priorities to meet evolving business needs

Collaboration

• Builds strong relationships across department to support operational goals

• Foster a team-oriented environment that values diverse perspectives.

Accountability

• Takes ownerships of responsibilities and follows through on commitments

• Demonstrates integrity in behaviour in all actions.

This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. The Employee may be asked from time to time to carry out other duties as reasonably required or to meet changing circumstances. It does not form part of the Employee’s Principal Statement of Terms & Conditions of Service/Contract of Employment.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERTISE

Technical knowledge

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment and workflow optimisation

• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and Six sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies

• Familiarity with health, safety and environmental regulations in a manufacturing setting

Skills

• Strong management skills

• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities

• Effective communication skills both written and verbal

• Strong organisational and time management skills

• Proficiency in MS Office and other management systems

Expertise

• Experience in managing teams in a fast-paced environment

• Proven track record of achieving production targets and driving operational improvements

• Ability to interpret technical data and performance metrices to inform decisions.