Production Lead
CV-LibraryBakewell, DerbyshirepermanentPosted: 24 April 2026
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What You'll Do:
In this role you will be responsible for managing and supporting a team of assemblers and technicians to assemble and test monitoring equipment. The main duties are the role are as follows:-
* To build, test, calibrate and repair of a wide variety of electronic assemblies.
* Functional testing of both new and existing product at the sub-assembly, PCB and the completed instrument level.
* Undertake the building and testing a wide variety of electronic assemblies, from discrete PCB’s to finished product.
* Responsible for the fault find and repair product both at the PCB level and finished product.
* Responsible for recording test results accurately.
* Responsible for reviewing the build/test data and determine opportunities for improvement in yield and process performance. Knowledge,
* Task, support and manage the team on a day-to-day basis
* Responsible for ensuring that every member of their team is appraised in accordance with the company’s appraisal team
* Lead by example, ensuring a safe and efficient workplace is always maintained and production quality is maximised
* Establishes priorities to ensure assemble team works at peak efficiency
* Reports on team performance to the Operations Manager.
* Controls and organises flow of material out of WIP into assembly area to maximise efficiency
* Makes recommendations about ways to improve team efficiency, increase quality
* Delegates build tasks so that assemble/test team can meet production deadlines
* Actively committed to driving team motivation, development, and commitment
* Assist with working across all areas within test to support busier periods
* Directly reports each day to Manufacturing coordinator on status of products and status into assembly department
* Committed to implementation of Lean Manufacturing techniques within the department
* Ensure 5’s that is implemented is getting completely- weekly audits
* Attending weekly production meeting with up-to-date information of the status of orders in build and WIP
* Requirements
* You must possess strong technical skills and be able to fault find at PCB level.
* The ability to interpret a schematic circuit diagram is therefore critical.
* You will have some degree of manufacturing experience and be able to repair PCB assemblies and must be capable of multi-tasking and be able to manage multiple activities at once.
* Ideally you will have experience of managing a small team and be able to work independently but be a strong team player. You must have experience of working to deadlines with shifting priorities and be an effective communicator
What You'll Do:
In this role you will be responsible for managing and supporting a team of assemblers and technicians to assemble and test monitoring equipment. The main duties are the role are as follows:-
* To build, test, calibrate and repair of a wide variety of electronic assemblies.
* Functional testing of both new and existing product at the sub-assembly, PCB and the completed instrument level.
* Undertake the building and testing a wide variety of electronic assemblies, from discrete PCB’s to finished product.
* Responsible for the fault find and repair product both at the PCB level and finished product.
* Responsible for recording test results accurately.
* Responsible for reviewing the build/test data and determine opportunities for improvement in yield and process performance. Knowledge,
* Task, support and manage the team on a day-to-day basis
* Responsible for ensuring that every member of their team is appraised in accordance with the company’s appraisal team
* Lead by example, ensuring a safe and efficient workplace is always maintained and production quality is maximised
* Establishes priorities to ensure assemble team works at peak efficiency
* Reports on team performance to the Operations Manager.
* Controls and organises flow of material out of WIP into assembly area to maximise efficiency
* Makes recommendations about ways to improve team efficiency, increase quality
* Delegates build tasks so that assemble/test team can meet production deadlines
* Actively committed to driving team motivation, development, and commitment
* Assist with working across all areas within test to support busier periods
* Directly reports each day to Manufacturing coordinator on status of products and status into assembly department
* Committed to implementation of Lean Manufacturing techniques within the department
* Ensure 5’s that is implemented is getting completely- weekly audits
* Attending weekly production meeting with up-to-date information of the status of orders in build and WIP
* Requirements
* You must possess strong technical skills and be able to fault find at PCB level.
* The ability to interpret a schematic circuit diagram is therefore critical.
* You will have some degree of manufacturing experience and be able to repair PCB assemblies and must be capable of multi-tasking and be able to manage multiple activities at once.
* Ideally you will have experience of managing a small team and be able to work independently but be a strong team player. You must have experience of working to deadlines with shifting priorities and be an effective communicator