Senior Team Leader

Posted 2 days 23 hours ago by Essity AB

£80,000 - £100,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Lancashire, Skelmersdale, United Kingdom, WN8 0
Job Description

Essity B 276.7 (+2.9 SEK) on 05-Feb-:29

Are you ready to lead with purpose and inspire a team to achieve operational excellence? If you're passionate about driving performance, developing people, and making a real impact then this could be the opportunity for you.

About the Role

As aSenior Team Leader, you'll play a pivotal role in driving operational excellence and team development within our production environment. This is a shift-based (4 on 6 off shift pattern) leadership position at the heart of our operations department, where your influence will directly impact performance, safety, and continuous improvement. You'll be a key ambassador of ourI Carejourney, fostering a safe, healthy, and sustainable workplace while leading by example.

What You Will Do
  • Lead your shift team to deliver strong operational results and uphold ourI Carevalues.
  • Drive performance through coaching, development conversations, and feedback.
  • Embed and champion theAutonomous Maintenance (AM)program.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and operational standards.
  • Support onboarding and continuous learning across the team.
  • Act as the first point of contact for safety, quality, and disciplinary matters.
  • Lead problem-solving initiatives to eliminate losses and improve efficiency.
  • Monitor KPIs and manage shift resources effectively.
  • Promote knowledge sharing and optimize team performance.

Who You Are

You are a proactive and inspiring leader with a passion for operational excellence and team development. You thrive in a fast-paced production environment and are committed to continuous improvement.

Background:

  • Experience in supervisory or team leadership responsibilities, with a track record of motivating and guiding teams.
  • Familiarity with production or manufacturing environments.
  • Comfortable managing teams, planning tasks, tracking performance, and providing constructive feedback.
  • Safety awareness and customer focus
  • Strong leadership and influencing skills
  • Effective decision-making and conflict management
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities
  • Skilled in prioritization, time management, and delegation
  • Advanced problem-solving and analytical thinking
  • Stakeholder and financial awareness
  • High learning agility and coaching capability
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to foster collaboration
What We Can Offer You
  • A dynamic and supportive work environment where your leadership makes a real impact
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • A culture that values safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package
  • The chance to be part of a team that's passionate about excellence and innovation

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good Excel Together Be You with Us