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Job Title: Team Leader

Function: Supply Chain

Location: Bedworth

Reporting to: Plant Manager

Direct Reports: 5 x Production Operators

Standard Hours (inc shift pattern): Rotating 4 on 4 off shifts

• 4 weeks of 06:00 – 18:15 

• 4 weeks of 18:00 – 06:15

BMI UK&I have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Team Leader to join our team. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this role is based in Bedworth. 

Role Summary
As a Team Leader, you will be responsible for all Production activities when on site (safety, quality, output and budgeted costs). This includes reporting KPIs, explaining performance to budget. You’ll work proactively with the Plant Manager, other Team Leaders and Maintenance to improve plant performance, including training, coaching and developing staff and creating shop floor responsibility and accountability for safety, quality, line performance and output.

As the Team Leader, your key responsibilities will be: 

• Sets and maintains high standards for Health and Safety, Quality, housekeeping and output to plan. 

• Ensure work activities consistently meet quality, safety, cost and delivery specification.

• To provide feedback to team members during the working shift on the things most likely to maintain and improve performance. 

• Promptly identify poor performance/unacceptable behaviour -  and bring it directly to the attention of the team member concerned, ensuring that the correct Policy/procedure is followed.

• Actively encourage team members to freely report actual and potential variations in quality.

• Undertakes the performance reviews of team members and identifies training needs and solutions.

• Make recommendations for improvements involving people and processes.

• Keep the immediate Manager informed about activities, results and achievements.

• Ensures information about problems and opportunities is clear, accurate and provided with appropriate urgency.

• Where there is concern over the quality of work, the matter is discussed and addressed with the people concerned using the applicable policy/procedure.

• Takes responsibility for and keeps informed the Plant/Production Manager of any potential or actual conflicts between people.

• Leads team meetings

• Organises and co-ordinates cover (Breaks, Absence, Holiday) within their shift (or area of plant) to ensure efficient, smooth, and continuous running to meet production plan priorities.

Your key skills and experience will include: 

• Previous experience of managing a team in a production/manufacturing environment.

• Good communicator who can lead and work effectively as part of a team.

• Good understanding of line efficiency measures. 

• Computer literate with experience of using SAP/ERP.

• Ability to problem solve.

If you do not have all key skills but still feel like you would be a good fit, please still apply and we will consider your application based on merit and experience.

Benefits
We offer a range of benefits that include:

• A competitive base salary

• Substantial bonus 

• Private medical insurance – dependant on role

• Company matched pension contributions between 4% and 8%

• Income protection and life insurance

• EAP program 

• A host of other benefits such as cycle to work scheme and EV scheme.

About BMI

BMI is a new name backed-up with over 180 years of roofing experience and knowledge. Bringing together some of the industry’s most trusted local brands such as Redland & Icopal to become the largest supplier of both flat and pitched roofing and waterproofing solutions throughout Europe.

With over 120 production facilities across Europe, Africa and Asia, and more than 9,800 employees worldwide, we're well positioned to offer an unparalleled level of experience and innovation to our clients.

Our roofing products and systems are designed and manufactured in the UK. We have multiple manufacturing sites and distribution depots across the UK and Ireland with our UK&I Head Office based in Milton Keynes and our industry-leading BMI Academy is based in South Cerney, Gloucestershire. 

Across these sites we offer a wide range of opportunities; from dedicated sales managers and technical experts to skilled operators in our plants, we value every role in the BMI Team and are united in delivering excellence for our customers and becoming the best roofing and waterproofing solutions company in the world.

We are One BMI. We embrace and recognise our differences and unique qualities across all of our people and the value these bring. We inspire, connect and empower our people and seek to proactively engage the communities in which we serve.

We continually focus on creating an inclusive culture where everyone contributes and thrives, where our people feel valued for who they are, have a sense of belonging, and do their best every single day.

We are an equal opportunities employer and believe that everyone should be treated equally, regardless of their religion, beliefs, age, gender, gender reassignment, race, disability, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.

If you need any help or adjustments for any stage within the recruitment process due to health, disability or any other reason, please let us know by contacting [email protected]. 

A career with BMI Group is more than just a job. We help you to find work you enjoy, to use your skills, and support you to become the best you can be.

Working together we can achieve great things. Come and join us.