via Indeed · 7 October 2026 ·2 days ago

Team Leader Continuous Improvement (Bottling Hall - Dayshift)

Glen Turner Company
Bathgate Full-time
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To support the Bottling Hall Team Leaders to develop the team’s daily and weekly activities to meet departmental KPI requirements for service to the highest quality standards and at optimum cost through the conformance to agreed ways of working.

The hours of work are working a 9 day fortnight (every second Friday off), working from 07\.30am to 15\.30pm.

· · Supports shift coverage of Team Leaders during periods of holidays and absence

· Supports the performance of the Bottling lines

· Contributes to the identification and implementation of improvement plans as reviewed during the daily, weekly and monthly meeting processes

· Supports motivating the team to achieve departmental KPI’s as required

· Addresses safety concerns and incidents within department

· Comply with SHE, Quality and HACCP standards

· Manage housekeeping within area

· Manage people: lead shift handover meetings, work schedules, training needs whilst covering Team Leaders

· Look for ways to increase Operator utilisation \& upskilling

· Ensure compliance with and help create SOP’s

· Training plans regularly reviewed for all staff – appropriate records maintained accordingly

· Actively seek feedback and monitor progress against plans

· Ensure staff are motivated to achieve high standards of performance within the department

· Carry out trouble shooting with Maintenance department to issue root cause correction, identifying proper process adjustments when required

· Participate in the daily meetings

· Support Team Leaders to manage shift manning, including arranging replacements for absent employees on the next shift

· Follow up on innovation activities from the team

· Manage line start\-up and shutdowns whilst covering for Team Leader

· Control lines processes using short interval controls

· When required, support the Production/Rework plan by running machines that Operators are trained on

Experience (Assessment method: CV, References)

Essential

· Experience of working within a Manufacturing/Production environment

· Worked in the Spirit Industry or similar FMCG

· Experience managing significant change issues

· Excellent knowledge of manufacturing principles, tools and techniques

· Good record of delivering process improvement

Desirable

· Knowledge of Continuous Improvement techniques

Experience of high\-speed production in a supervisory role would be advantageous

Education (Assessment method: CV, Certificate)

Essential

· Good basic secondary education

Desirable

· Appropriate Technical Qualification

Profile (Assessment method: CV, Interview, References)

· Strong team worker with a proactive and positive attitude

· Leadership skills

· Good standard of numeracy and literacy

· Excellent communication skills

· A good eye for detail

· Strong commitment to Health and Safety and Quality standards

· Flexible approach

Job Type: Full\-time

Benefits:

  • Casual dress

  • Company pension

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Life insurance

  • On\-site parking

  • Private medical insurance

  • Sick pay
Application question(s):
  • What are your salary expectations?
Experience:
  • Manufacturing/Production Team Leader: 3 years (preferred)

  • FMCG or Spirit Industry: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person

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