Team Leader

Job Location

LONDON CUSTIMIZATION CENTER

Job Description

Purpose: The primary purpose of the CCUK Team Leader is to manage a team of agency staff to manipulate base codes and packing materials to create new customised products. This will be done in a production cell and will include clusters of displays, SRPs, gift sets, etc., including automated lines. The Team Leader is expected to run multiple production lines simultaneously, ensuring seamless operation and efficiency across all assigned areas. Reporting to the Production Leader, the Team Leader will ensure standards are consistently maintained and improved upon with zero losses on foundations – safety, quality, and internal controls. This role is crucial for achieving zero downtime to line, PR, MPS & CFR above target, with 0 safety or quality incidents. The Team Leader will drive WPI delivering improvements in all areas of the operation, and AM 0-3 qualified leading to equipment and/or area ownership

Responsibilities: • Team Leadership & Training: Own the training of agency staff, perform line safety and quality briefs, and record training in ProDG, ensuring proper rotation and task execution. • Production Management & Quality Control: Oversee line setup with correct materials, manage line clearance, use systems like ProDG and RTCIS for production recording and quality checks, ensuring materials, base, packaging, and labels align with the PI. This includes overseeing both manual and automated production processes across multiple lines. • Operational Excellence & Loss Elimination: Adhere to line layouts, actively seek efficient working methods, conduct line start-up and hourly checks (100% accurate reconciliation), flag any deviations, and participate in loss analysis using LE tools (WPI 6W2H & Why-Why). Lead and perform Clean, Inspect, Lubricate (CIL) activities, particularly on automated equipment, to maintain optimal line performance. • Continuous Improvement & Ownership: Support the phase progression of IWS in CCUK, conduct WPIs to eliminate losses and update standards for best results, and act as an equipment and/or area owner, reporting defects and maintaining standards. • Safety & Compliance: Promote safety and quality standards, raise hazards, near misses, and incidents, and continuously give OFS.

Skills & Experience • Leadership & Communication: Proven ability to lead and train a team effectively, with strong communication skills to convey instructions clearly and collaborate with others. • Operational Acumen: Experience in a production environment with a strong understanding of both manual and automated line operations, material handling, and quality control processes. This role requires the ability to work with automated production lines and to perform and lead CIL activities, including the capability to manage and optimize multiple production lines simultaneously. Capable of performing manual handling tasks and supporting the line team as needed. Ability to safely operate Material Handling Equipment (MHE) such as Powered Pallet Trucks (PPT) and manual pump trucks. • Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with production recording systems (e.g., ProDG, RTCIS) and the ability to use line layouts for optimal performance. Computer literate with the ability to use relevant software for data recording and analysis. • Problem-Solving: Competent in using Lean (LE) tools such as WPI 6W2H & Why-Why for loss analysis and problem resolution. • Attention to Detail: High attention and accuracy to details, ensuring compliance with P&G policies, SOPs, MO, and CCUK procedures. • Flexibility & Adaptability: Willingness to adapt working hours to manage operational peaks and troughs, demonstrating flexibility in a dynamic production environment. Flexibility to perform overtime to cover holiday and sickness. Fit to work for line work, manual handling and driving MHE. • Continuous Improvement Mindset: A proactive approach to identifying and implementing efficient ways of working, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., IWS, WPIs).

Job Qualifications

Skills & Experience • Leadership & Communication: Proven ability to lead and train a team effectively, with strong communication skills to convey instructions clearly and collaborate with others. • Operational Acumen: Experience in a production environment with a strong understanding of both manual and automated line operations, material handling, and quality control processes. This role requires the ability to work with automated production lines and to perform and lead CIL activities, including the capability to manage and optimize multiple production lines simultaneously. Capable of performing manual handling tasks and supporting the line team as needed. Ability to safely operate Material Handling Equipment (MHE) such as Powered Pallet Trucks (PPT) and manual pump trucks. • Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with production recording systems (e.g., ProDG, RTCIS) and the ability to use line layouts for optimal performance. Computer literate with the ability to use relevant software for data recording and analysis. • Problem-Solving: Competent in using Lean (LE) tools such as WPI 6W2H & Why-Why for loss analysis and problem resolution. • Attention to Detail: High attention and accuracy to details, ensuring compliance with P&G policies, SOPs, MO, and CCUK procedures. • Flexibility & Adaptability: Willingness to adapt working hours to manage operational peaks and troughs, demonstrating flexibility in a dynamic production environment. Flexibility to perform overtime to cover holiday and sickness. Fit to work for line work, manual handling and driving MHE. • Continuous Improvement Mindset: A proactive approach to identifying and implementing efficient ways of working, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., IWS, WPIs).

Job Schedule

Full time

Job Number

R000161244

Job Segmentation

Plant Technicians