Production Team Leader - Early Shift - Paxton Access Ltd : Job Details

At the heart of Paxton, we are innovators, we look for ways of harnessing new technology to provide better solutions for our customers. We're a global brand with nearly 40 years of experience, our team of over 400 employees is spread around the world.

We pride ourselves on creating a vibrant environment, with a focus on excellent company culture. Our teams make Paxton a great place to work with brilliant benefits that come with any role at Paxton, with an emphasis on career progression, training and development, and recognition of achievement for every employee.

So, what are the benefits?

• We run a great social calendar with wine tasting, cooking classes, onsite yoga, staff parties and more. It’s rare you won’t see something going on!
• Be part of a Carbon Neutral company - Paxton is Carbon Neutral in the UK, France, Germany & South Africa!
• Modern offices, collaboration spaces, onsite gym, and a gourmet café with subsidised food.
• Tech, bike, and travel or season ticket loans.
• Private medical insurance (Opt in) and healthcare cash-back plan with Health Shield.
• Discounted fitness memberships up to 75% off in your area with GymFlex.
• 25-days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can buy & sell up to 5 days a year.
• Recognised as one of the Best Companies to Work for in the UK, by Best Companies™.

About the role

Join our Production team in our Eastbourne Manufacturing Centre, where you’ll lead shift operations, guiding your team to success by identifying development needs and ensuring efficient, high-quality production in a world-class facility.

• Motivate and mentor staff, conducting appraisals, creating Personal Development Plans (PDPs), and 1:1s with production teams.

• Work alongside Production Coaches to regularly assess and identify knowledge gaps and training needs for continuous team growth.
• Maintain accurate records of all performance and development processes for team members.
• Conduct return-to-work interviews, manage timesheets, and communicate overtime as directed by the Production Managers.
• Collaborate with Production Managers and Planners to coordinate the manufacture of assemblies and finished goods, achieving output targets and KPIs.
• Ensure smooth handovers between shifts, addressing housekeeping or Health and Safety issues to Production Team Leaders during changeovers.
• Lead by example, encouraging open communication across departments to improve working practices.
• Work with Manufacturing and Electronic Test Engineers to quickly resolve any delays in production.
• Host meetings at the shift information share board, keeping everyone on track with priorities and goals.
• Help maintain the Integrated Management System (IMS) to ensure ongoing certification with ISO9001 and ISO14001.
• Play a key role in driving Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives.

Please note the working hours for this role are 06:15 - 14:15 Monday - Friday.

This is a great opportunity for someone that would like to move into the world of manufacturing and is genuinely motivated to inspire and lead a team to reach their full potential.

What are we looking for?

• Previous leadership experience, ideally within Production or Manufacturing environment.
• Relevant Manufacturing or Production experience, utilising Lean tools and techniques.

The right attitude is more important to us than your skills or experience. If you’re excited about a role but your existing experience doesn’t match up with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

We want to collaborate with you and hear your ideas, most of all, we want people to enjoy the journey with us.