Senior Team Leader

Are you ready to lead with purpose and inspire a team to achieve operational excellence? If you're passionate about driving performance, developing people, and making a real impact then this could be the opportunity for you.

About the Role

As a Senior Team Leader, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving operational excellence and team development within our production environment. This is a shift-based (4 on 6 off shift pattern) leadership position at the heart of our operations department, where your influence will directly impact performance, safety, and continuous improvement. You’ll be a key ambassador of our I Care journey, fostering a safe, healthy, and sustainable workplace while leading by example.

What You Will Do

• Lead your shift team to deliver strong operational results and uphold our I Care values.
• Drive performance through coaching, development conversations, and feedback.
• Embed and champion the Autonomous Maintenance (AM) program.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and operational standards.
• Support onboarding and continuous learning across the team.
• Act as the first point of contact for safety, quality, and disciplinary matters.
• Lead problem-solving initiatives to eliminate losses and improve efficiency.
• Monitor KPIs and manage shift resources effectively.
• Promote knowledge sharing and optimize team performance.

Who You Are

You are a proactive and inspiring leader with a passion for operational excellence and team development. You thrive in a fast-paced production environment and are committed to continuous improvement.

Background:

• Experience in supervisory or team leadership responsibilities, with a track record of motivating and guiding teams.
• Familiarity with production or manufacturing environments.
• Comfortable managing teams, planning tasks, tracking performance, and providing constructive feedback.

Skills & Competencies:

• Safety awareness and customer focus
• Strong leadership and influencing skills
• Effective decision-making and conflict management
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Skilled in prioritization, time management, and delegation
• Advanced problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Stakeholder and financial awareness
• High learning agility and coaching capability
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to foster collaboration

What We Can Offer You

• A dynamic and supportive work environment where your leadership makes a real impact
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• A culture that values safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• The chance to be part of a team that’s passionate about excellence and innovation

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good  |  Excel Together |  Be You with Us

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Application End Date:

22 Oct 2025

Job Requisition ID:

Essity256943