Production Team Leader

Job Purpose:Responsible for supervising and coordinating a team of operators and technicians to achieve production targets in line with quality, safety, and efficiency standards. The role ensures effective workforce allocation, oversees daily shop-floor operations, and drives continuous improvement within the team. Acting as the frontline leader, the Team Leader plays a pivotal role in enforcing discipline, motivating the workforce, and ensuring operational excellence on a day-to-day basis.Key Responsibilities:Supervise, direct, and motivate operators during assigned shifts to ensure production goals are achieved.Plan and allocate daily tasks and resources, balancing workloads across team members for maximum efficiency.Monitor operational performance, addressing process deviations, downtime, and quality issues in real time.Enforce compliance with safety protocols, ISO standards, and company procedures within the production area.Conduct shift meetings to communicate targets, expectations, and safety reminders to the team.Liaise with Maintenance and Engineering teams to coordinate immediate response to breakdowns or technical issues.Track material usage, scrap, and downtime, preparing accurate shift-level performance reports.Support implementation of lean practices, workplace organization (5S), and waste reduction initiatives.Train and coach team members on correct operating methods, safety procedures, and continuous improvement practices.Escalate unresolved or recurring issues to Section Head/Production Engineer and support their resolution.Contribute feedback on workforce performance and recommend improvements in manpower planning.Qualification & Education:Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering with proven production experience.Years of Experience: 5–7 years of experience in production operations, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or team-leading role.Technical competencies:Production line supervision & schedulingBasic troubleshooting & escalationKnowledge of lean manufacturing & 5S practicesQuality standards & compliance awarenessReporting & performance trackingInterpersonal Competencies:Leadership & team managementEffective communicationConflict resolution & problem-solvingDecision-making under pressureAccountability & discipline enforcement