Location
    Nottinghamshire
    Date

    Streamline Search Ltd

    Production Section Leader Required

    Our client is a well-established, contract electronics manufacturer based in Nottingham, where they have operated for over 100 years, making them the go-to for all technology companies.

    With their diverse experience, and talented team, they work across a range of industries including but not limited to Defence, Aerospace, Medical, Industrial, and Aviation.

    Production Section Leader – Position Overview

    • To manufacture quality products efficiently and deliver them on time.
    • Ensure all team members are fully trained and the training matrix is up to date.
    • Ensure the team members are regularly rotated onto the different activities in the cell.
    • Manage the team’s holidays, sickness, overtime and return to work.
    • Manage the teams start, finish and break times.
    • Ensure hourly, daily, and weekly targets are set for all team members/cells.
    • Escalate any issues or line stops that will affect productivity to the production manager.
    • Ensure all production orders are fully completed and delivered to the dispatch area on time, ensuring all Baan transactions are completed before delivery.
    • Attend weekly production, quality & diagnostic meetings.
    • Ensure all Baan transactions are completed as shown in the procedures.
    • Ensure high standard products by driving a “quality culture” within your teams and resolving any quality issues.
    • Work with the quality team to review the results from out of box and in process audits. Action all recommendations from the audits.
    • Prepare the capacity plan in rotation with the other section leaders.
    • Ensure your work area is clean and tidy and promote the principles of 5S and Lean.

    Production Section Leader – Position Requirements

    • Proven background as section leader in manufacturing
    • Electronics qualifications or similar experience
    • Microsoft Packages and experience of MRP systems
    • High energy levels and a strong drive to achieve.
    • Enthusiastic with a strong work ethic.
    • Can do attitude to make things happen.
    • Thrive in high pressure situations and able to handle multiple problems simultaneously.
    • Strong Leadership and influencing skills.
    • Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.

    Production Section Leader – Position Remuneration

    • Starting Salary: £25k – £29k DOE
    • Mon – Fri 7:30am – 3:30pm
    • 26-days holiday + Bank Holidays
    • 2 optional days off a year for charity events e.g., Marathon
    • Health and Dental care
    • Pension Scheme


    Streamline Search is a technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the United Kingdom. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying to this post you are granting us consent to process your data and contact you in relation to this application