Team Lead

Overview

In this role you will oversee the Assembly area to ensure safe, efficient production in line with budgets and KPIs, while leading a manufacturing team. You’ll drive lean improvements, standardise work, and champion quality to protect customers and business value.

You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and support capacity planning and training. The position offers exposure to a high-control manufacturing environment with a focus on people, process, and performance.

This is a hands-on leadership role within TT’s Barnstaple site, contributing to a culture that values teamwork and continuous improvement.

Pay / Benefits

• 195 hours annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Performance related Incentive Bonus Scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Company share-save scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Free Onsite Parking

Responsibilities

• Manage safe and effective use of people and equipment to meet production plans
• Provide hands-on leadership on the manufacturing line
• Lead team to achieve KPIs and budgeted requirements with process adherence
• Support capacity and labour planning to enable lean flow
• Ensure staff are trained and work instructions followed
• Monitor and report live KPIs; drive continuous improvement
• Stop production if quality issues arise to protect the business
• Run quality clinics to identify root causes and implement fixes
• Interact with internal customers and stakeholders across levels
• Be prepared to cover the production manager during absence
• Travel may be required
• Undertake other duties as required by the company

Key requirements

• Customer-focused with strong technical/practical knowledge
• Professional integrity and communication skills
• Flexible, inclusive leadership and teamwork
• Ability to present line KPIs and demonstrate area control
• Structured, systematic, and solution-oriented mindset
• Experience managing in fast-paced environments
• Desirable: aerospace or similar industry experience
• Desirable: soldering, assembly, wiring, winding manufacturing skills
• Proven track record in operational team management
• Lean and continuous improvement experience
• Ability to configure manufacturing processes for stable output
• Cost control aligned with budgets and quotes
• Computer literacy; IOSH managing safely; HR basics; Microsoft Office literacy
• leadership
• communication
• teamwork
• Soldering
• Assembly
• Wiring

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