Job Description

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About Us:

Creightons Plc is a leader in the creation of high-quality personal care and beauty products. With a diverse portfolio, including owned brands, private label supply, and contract manufacturing, we partner with top-tier retailers across the UK and internationally. Our reputation for innovation, exceptional customer service, and trendsetting product development sets us apart in the fast-paced beauty industry.

About the Role:

We're looking for a dynamic and driven Line Leader to manage a team of operators. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that your team consistently achieves optimal output while maintaining high-quality standards. Your focus will be on fostering a safe working environment and actively promoting process improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

Health and safety

Ensure your team complies with all PPE requirements, operates all equipment safely & in accordance with company policies, procedure, legislation & training. Monitor your line and immediately report any faulty/broken equipment to your supervisor or Health & Safety Manager. Complete all safety line start - up checks.

Quality

Ensure that the relevant Product Standard & Manufacturing Specification is online. Ensure all components are check off against works order before using. Monitor product quality to ensure it meets quality standards. Ensure that all equipment required to manufacture the job is available and operating properly. Complete the Daily in Progress Check Sheets each hour.

Continuous improvements/ Team Development

Identify and notify your supervisor of any areas for improvement. Lead or participate in continuous improvement projects to deliver measurable, sustainable results. Evaluate, assess, and identify training needs of your team.

Output

Work closely with your supervisor, engineering, and QC teams to plan work, set targets. Monitor your teams' performance/output and set targets for manual tasks (e.g., Carton erecting). Provide backup for your supervisor, particularly during periods of absence. Complete all relevant paperwork accurately and on time.

Changeovers

Be aware of the next planned job and organise everything required to complete the job e.g., line set up sheets/ standards / equipment / operators. Manage changeovers ensuring incoming works order bulk and all components are correct.

What We're Looking For:

The ideal applicant will be motivated, hardworking, and confident and will embrace change, whilst continually leading and developing their team to achieve/exceed currant outputs on the production lines and maintaining all quality standards and Health & Safety requirements.

Make effective decisions under pressure. Flexible and adaptable to change in a fast-moving environment. Able to develop your team. Believe in continuous improvement principles and lean manufacturing methodologies. Able to supervise and motivate your team, review their performance to identify training needs. Good literacy and numeracy skills. Good time management and organisational skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work within a large team.

Why Join Us?

Competitive Salary & Benefits:

We believe in rewarding the hard work and dedication of our employees with a comprehensive compensation package. Our standard benefits include Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Employee Benefits Platform to name a few.

Dynamic Work Environment:

Be part of a vibrant, collaborative team where innovation and creativity are encouraged.

Career Growth:

Take advantage of clear career pathways, mentorship opportunities, and the chance to take on new challenges and responsibilities.

Inclusive Culture:

Join a diverse and inclusive workplace where different perspectives are valued, and everyone is treated with respect and dignity. *

Impactful Work:

Contribute to meaningful projects that have a real impact on our customers, community, and industry.