Mechanical Fitter - Team Leader

Job Location	Sandy
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£34,000 - £39,000 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time

Job Description

Mechanical FitterAuthorities and Accountabilities:The Mechanical fitter , Team Leader will oversee the H&S of team, putting a stop to activities & production due to concerns over quality or processing risks, Housekeeping, communicating & to challenge individuals’ time keeping, maintaining production goals,to approve annual leave or appointments. Supervisor duties & department inspections.Job Purpose: The mechanical Fitter, Team leader will be working alongside the production manager to:• oversee department H&S and quality needs,• maintain a clean & tidy working environment – using the 5s philosophy,• develop & maintain individuals’ training and skill requirements,• lead teams and direct focus towards goals for achieving production deliverables,• be a strong communicator and team motivator,• being an ambassador/voice of the mechanical fitting team,• demonstrate strong engineering, mechanical skills to assist with manufacturing/production problems,• Participates in working activities & solves working problems,• focus on continuous improvements by creating efficiencies, implementing & completing projects,• Covering areas/tasks in the absence of the production manager.Job Summary: Supervising daily work activities, maintaining a safe working environment, supporting the production manager.Key Responsibilities:• Department H&S – work area checks at end of working day – promoting good housekeeping.• Overseeing machine build progress.• Achieving production deliverables ready for electrical fitting and FAT’s.• Communicating, leading & motivating the team.• Act as an educator, communicates expectations – processes, procedures, quality standards & mentoring individuals, e.g. apprentices, new starters.• Encouraging collaboration & teamwork.• Setting high quality expectations & upskilling others.• Reviewing shelf-life of adhesives, checking stock levels of consumables – requesting purchase.• Works strategically with production manager, updating on successes, issues, concerns & opportunities – verbally or by written report.• Adhere to the procedures defined by All-Fill’s ISO9001 QA system.• Achieving machine delivery dates• Achieving budgeted hours• Reducing internal quality errors resulting in re-work or scrap

Ideally Apprenticeship trained, City & Guilds, ONC, trade qualification. CSE, GCSE, NVQ in English Math, other.
CMI level 2 team leadership diploma is supervision or other supervisor training courses.
Skills Knowledge Experience Mechanical Instrument / Special machine building and fitting.
Understanding and working to technical drawings, using measuring instruments & following SOP’s.
Bench craft skills – marking drilling cutting, threading, forming & using various hand tools.
Minimum of 5-year’s experience, in a mechanical manufacturing environment.
Computer literate and competent in Microsoft Word, Excel and ERP/MRP systems
Basic / general Manual machining – turning & milling etc.
Electro-mechanical experience
Forklift counterbalance licence preferred

Good communicator, friendly & approachable disposition, a “go-to” person. Logical and methodical approach, calm and task & team focused.Can work under pressure, enjoys challenges and goes the extra mile.apply to

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