Quality Shift Lead

Goodfish Group is the UK’s leading privately-owned contract manufacturer of plastic and composite components. Our expertise in injection moulding, extrusion, vacuum-forming and tooling has been developed through successive acquisitions of leading companies in each discipline. Our customers are predominantly leading multi-national businesses in automotive, aerospace, medical, heating, cooling, retail displays, electrical and water distribution, and building products. We are looking to expand our capabilities, in line with the growing industries demands.

With 4 sites across the UK, Goodfish Group is looking for a Quality Shift Leader, based at our Cannock site. You will be responsible for ensuring that production scheduled for completion is executed in line with the production plan and within all quality parameters. This position is also responsible for the safety and performance of all production employees on their designated shift. 

Outputs:

Perform effective shift handover working together with the opposite Quality Shift Leader

Carry out effective production meeting at the start of each shift to ensure clear work instructions
are provided to all operators and KPIs are reviewed daily

Organise and communicate break times for the shift

Responsible for first off and last off on all production on your shift with any relevant information
issued prior to production run

Ensure all team members are working safely and effectively on shop floor at all times through
observation, regular quality checks and talking to team members

Provide support and training for operators ensuring that all team members are skilled on all
jobs

Ensure escalation process is used promptly to resolve production/quality concerns

Investigate and report all incidents and near misses relating to Health & Safety

Provide production progress reports to the Production Planner and your line manager
throughout the shift

Responsible for highlighting all people issues within your team to your line manager

Inform the Site Leader of all occasions of lateness, sickness and absenteeism (on the day)

MRP Easy to be updated through the shift

Manage holidays and absence

Suggest and implement continuous improvement and cost saving ideas

Maintain a clean and safe workspace in accordance with 5s protocols

Personal:

Experienced in plastic injection moulding with a good eye for quality

An experienced shop-floor leader with proven ability to lead change and achieve measurable results

A health & safety qualification such as IOSH Managing Safely would be an advantage

Determined to achieve individual and team goals

Able to communicate instructions and report concerns clearly and objectively

Be observational and aware of what is going on around you

Have a conscientious attitude to work with a quality mindset

Confident to offer ideas regarding process improvements

A good team player who is supportive of colleagues

Hours:
You will be employed to work 38.45 hours per week (including a combination of paid and unpaid breaks).
You will be elected to work alternating shifts, covering two day shifts 06.00 - 14.00 (Mon-Fri)/14.00 - 22.00 (Mon-Fri).
A flexible approach to working additional hours, possibly on nights or weekends when required, is preferred.

Benefits:

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Workwear provided

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life Assurance

Training and development opportunities

Opportunity to work for an innovative, growing company with a friendly team