ECHO Personnel are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Team Leader to become part of our clients growing corrugated production team in Kettering (Little Addington), this is a PERMANENT role, meaning you be employed directly by our client. The ideal candidate will lead by example, maintaining high safety standards and encouraging a culture of continuous improvement and efficiency across the production line.
The successful candidate will be required to:-
✅ Support both the Site Manager and Assistant Site Manager in all operational practices and procedures.
✅Assist in ensuring all departmental health & safety legislation is complied with at all times, identifying and reporting risks whilst completing relevant paperwork when necessary.
✅Be confident to set, operate and maintain machinery for which they have received training including solving breakdowns where possible.
✅Be able to work to a deadline.
✅Communicate and collaborate effectively with all staff, setting an example with their own working practices.
✅Provide constructive feedback to staff and deliver departmental training for any new equipment, machinery, working practices and any other staff development need.
✅Assist with new employee induction and ongoing mentoring of all staff.
✅Ensure quality of own work and that of others is kept to a high standard.
✅Ensure all staff maintain a clean and organised work environment.
✅Have a good attitude to work, be committed and dedicated.
Candidate requirements
Essential
The successful candidate will:-
✅Have previous experience of working within a busy production environment. Demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills and have previous supervisory or team-lead experience.
✅Have a proven ability to diagnose and resolve machine issues under pressure.
✅Be commercially aware and confident working under pressure to meet deadlines.
✅Be practical with excellent organisational and time management skills.
✅Be accommodating, helpful and friendly.
Desirable
✅The successful candidate will already hold, or be willing to work towards, a FLT licence.
The site in Little Addington is not directly accessible by public transport, so own transport would be required.
📌 Location: Kettering
🕗 Hours: Monday to Thursday 7am to 4pm/ Friday – 7am to 1pm.
💷 Salary: £28,000
📨 Email your CV to natasha.thomson@echopersonnel.co.uk
📱 Call to discuss further 01536 266228