Housing Fabrication Team Leader

Location

Camberley, Surrey | United Kingdom

Job description

The Role

We are now seeking a new Housing Fabrication Team Leader to join our busy and friendly Housing Production Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the people, procedures, and processes within the Department. Managing, motivating, and engaging the Teams to meet business targets and setting the example by creating a positive and respectful environment within the Team based upon the Company Behaviours.

The candidate will also be expected to undertake the following tasks:

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Lead by setting a good example - behaviour consistent with the Amazon Behaviours and Values.
• Act as an interface between the team and others in the business.
• Clear delivery of key messages to the team (including explanation of any goals, plans and roles).
• Reputation management.
• Manage any recruitment for the team with the assistance of HR.
• Ensure a successful induction process for new starters.
• Clearly communicate required tasks, agree deadline, and monitor achievement.
• Set and agree SMART objectives for individuals/team and monitor performance against these.
• Manage and conduct appraisal process with all permanent team members.
• Provide regular constructive feedback to individuals and the team regarding their performance.
• Address performance issues quickly, candidly and constructively.
• Manage capability and conduct issues with the assistance of HR.
• Identify training and development opportunities for the team.
• Absence management with company policy; to include sickness and annual leave.
• Promote and drive continuous improvement within the teams.
• Responsible for HSE compliance and improvement activities for the Team.

Team Specific Responsibilities:

• Ensure final product meets quality standards and customer specifications.
• Operation and control of bead blasting equipment, ensuring relevant jobs are completed to set deadlines.
• Carrying out works order operations as detailed.
• Notify Housing Projects team of any issues that may prevent any set deadlines being met either for internal or subcontract work.
• Completion of works orders and location (both physically and on EFACS).
• Operation of automated welding processes.
• Operation of sheet rolling equipment.
• Production of housings and transfer to stage inspection.
• Continuous improvement or manufacturing methods for standard housing designs.
• Developing manufacturing methods for special housings.
• Involvement in equipment maintenance.
• Support of related teams in their problem-solving activities.
• Area shutdown at the end of the shift.
• Complete all documentation required by the Company administrative system accurately and on time.
• Adherence and compliance to ISO standards.
• Ensure cleanliness and safety standards are always maintained in and around the production area.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will find this an interesting and challenging position and will require the below essential criteria to be considered for this role:

Essential:

• Experience of working within an Engineering Workshop.
• Experience of and ability to read Engineering Drawings.
• Demonstrable supervisory or people management experience.
• Experience of employee performance management.
• Organisational Skills – personal efficiency, time management skills and the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills - leading the team, managing diverse personalities and points of view with the ability to build relationships and collaborate with others.
• Commercial Acumen – the ability to understand company finances, resourcing and the ultimate aims of the business.
• Role Modelling - Able to demonstrate and lead on the values, initiatives and culture of the organisation.
• Coaching & Mentoring - Comfortable in developing team members and empowering staff.
• Trust – a high level of integrity with the ability to become the trusted confidante for Senior Management, unafraid of giving own opinions and expertise.
• Influencing Skills – the ability to influence at all levels and challenge without creating barriers.

Desirable:

• Experience of stainless steel TIG welding.
• Experience of sheet metal working (i.e. bending, rolling, forming, etc.).
• An awareness and understanding of Coded Tests.
• Stock management experience (i.e. booking in and out of parts).
• Experience of working to ISO standards.

To Apply

Amazon Filters Ltd is an established and rapidly expanding filter manufacturer supplying first class filtration solutions to a host of Process Industries. We have a friendly and modern working environment, where the successful candidate’s contribution will make them a valuable and prominent member of the team.

Joining Amazon Filters at this exciting time offers; working hours of 7:30 - 16:00 Monday to Thursday and 7:30 - 13:30 on a Friday, a salary of £38,000 - £43,000, profit share scheme, enhanced salary sacrifice pension, retail discounts, two paid volunteering days per year, cycle to work scheme, gym discounts, car maintenance scheme, saving, investments and debt advice, voluntary private healthcare plans and more.

If you are interested please attach your CV and apply today!

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