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Production Leader

J1254 Posted: 13/05/2025

£40000 to £45000 Per: annum
Salford, North West,
Permanent

🚀 Production Team Leader
📍 Location: Salford
💼 Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
🕒 Hours: Full Time –

Monday to Thursday: 7:00am – 3:30pm
Friday: 7:00am – 12:30pm

✨ Additional Benefits:

Enhanced employer pension contribution
Additional holiday entitlement
Annual performance-based bonus

Are you a hands-on leader with a passion for people, performance, and progress? We’re looking for a Production Team Leader to join our client’s growing team in Salford. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact within a forward-thinking manufacturing business.
The Role:
You’ll be responsible for leading a production team to ensure daily targets are met safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards of quality. You’ll champion continuous improvement and drive a positive, high-performance culture on the shop floor.
Key Responsibilities:

Lead, support, and develop a team of production operatives
Monitor and manage production schedules and workflow
Uphold and promote Health & Safety best practices across all operations
Drive productivity and continuous improvement initiatives
Mentor and coach team members to develop skills and build capability
Identify and implement process improvements
Communicate effectively across departments and levels

What We’re Looking For:

Proven experience in a production or manufacturing leadership role
Strong people management and mentoring skills
A proactive, open-minded approach to problem-solving and change
Positive mindset with a focus on team engagement and collaboration
Excellent understanding of Health & Safety practices
Ability to remain calm under pressure and manage competing priorities
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment

This is more than just a team leader role — it’s an opportunity to shape the culture and performance of a critical part of our client’s operation. If you’re someone who leads by example, thrives on bringing out the best in people, and embraces change with a positive attitude, we want to hear from you.

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.

Kirsty Wilkinson 01706 869444