Line Leader - Motions

Overview

In this role you will lead a cell responsible for mechanical and/or electrical assemblies built to technical drawings, SOPs, and CMMs. You ensure quality through testing, inspection, and adherence to procedures, while upgrading, repairing and maintaining equipment. You will supervise the cell, monitor performance, drive continuous improvement, and ensure safety and timely delivery in support of production targets and quality goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the team to achieve cell objectives and production targets
• Record and monitor production performance as part of QCD metrics
• Communicate performance issues to the Cell Leader promptly
• Attend team meetings and provide feedback to management on cell performance
• Monitor actual performance against standard cycle times
• Maintain a quality culture across products and paperwork
• Train staff and manage skills matrices with management feedback
• Review processes and implement improvements
• Highlight engineering changes to process documents and test procedures
• Ensure Health & Safety compliance and equipment calibration/maintenance
• Limit material rework and monitor quality via First-Off Monitoring
• Maintain attendance records and assist with holiday/absence planning
• Deputise for the Cell Lead and take on ad hoc duties (training, secondments)
• Drive cross-training using the skills matrix to identify SPOF
• Maintain workspace tidiness and comply with training requirements
• Support external tasks as required to meet customer satisfaction
• Adhere to company policies and Business Management System requirements

Key requirements

• Able to read and understand drawings, CMMs, and SOPs
• Able to work from SOPs alongside drawings
• English literacy (reading/writing)
• Experience with tools (circlip pliers, pliers, screwdrivers, tweezers, scrapers, Swiss files)
• Soldering skills on small components
• Ability to build and inspect/mechanically/electrically assemble to drawings/SOPs/CMMs
• Experience with machines (lathes, drills)
• Desirable brazing
• Production environment experience with electro/mechanical assemblies
• Experience assembling small components
• Teamwork and communication across levels
• Methodical, logical, good time management
• Handles pressure well
• Self-motivated and professional
• Quality-focused and safety-conscious

• team player
• clear communicator
• time management
• reading drawings
• interpreting CMMs
• SOP adherence

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