Mechanical Fitter - Team Leader - Hudson Shribman : Job Details

Mechanical Fitter Authorities 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