Electrical Team Leader

Team Leader: Electrical Assembly

Location: Corby

Salary: £16.50 per hour + Overtime

Hours of work: Monday to Thursday (Apply online only) Friday (Apply online only)

Contract Type: Temporary initially with the potential to become permanent

Are you an experienced electrical assembly professional looking to step into a leadership role? Or already a Team Leader ready for a fresh challenge in a very busy manufacturing environment? Travail Employment Group is recruiting on behalf of a leading global manufacturer known for innovation, quality and exceptional operational standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward‑thinking organisation where you'll lead a skilled electrical assembly team, drive quality and safety standards, and play a key role in delivering high‑performance products used across e‑commerce, parcel distribution and manufacturing.

The Role

As Team Leader for Electrical Assembly, you'll oversee daily production activities, ensuring your team follows all QHSE, quality and operational procedures. This is a hands‑on role where you'll lead by example, support production planning, maintain training compliance and help foster a positive, safety‑driven culture.

Key Responsibilities

Act as a hands‑on operator as well as a leader, able to perform all processes under your supervision.
Conduct safety inspections and ensure issues are resolved promptly.
Support the Production Supervisor with resource planning and daily targets.
Ensure products are processed and stored to the highest quality standards.
Monitor production schedules to achieve targets
Maintain and update training plans and matrices, ensuring operatives are trained in at least two processes and complete bi‑annual refreshers.
Champion all site QHSE requirements, rules and regulations.
Maintain excellent housekeeping standards
Communicate KPIs clearly and coach team members to improve performance.
Ensure new starters receive appropriate training and guidance.

Experience & Background

To be considered for this role applicants are required to have the following skills and experience

Essential

2+ years in production/operations
Ability to read engineering drawings and GA layouts.
Understanding of BOMs (Bills of Materials).
Strong electrical assembly techniques.
NVQ Level 2 (Electrical bias).
Quality inspection experience with excellent attention to detail.
Experience in high‑paced manufacturing environments.
Knowledge of system testing and functionality.

Desired

2+ years in production/operations.
IOSH Working Safely.
LEAN Six Sigma Green Belt.
FLT and Crane licences.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a respected global manufacturer offering stability, development and a positive working culture. You'll have the chance to make a real impact, lead a motivated team and grow your career within a thriving engineering environment.

How to Apply

If you're interested in this role, please apply by submitting your CV. Travail Employment Group will contact shortlisted candidates to discuss the position in more detail.

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Thanks for your application. Due to the high level of responses we are currently receiving, whilst we endeavour to contact everyone, sometimes we are unable to. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days of making your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion

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