Workshop Team Leader

Our client has a great opportunity for a Team Leader to join their organisation on a permanent basis. As the Team Leader, you will be planning, directing and co-ordinating the work and operations of a number of workshops in order to achieve agreed production targets.
Role: Team Leader – Seat, Cargo and Mechanical Bay
Location: Saffron Walden, Essex
Hours: Full Time
Salary: Up to £40,000 depending on experience

Responsibilities:

• Plan and maintain systems and procedures for operating efficiency
• Manage team members for optimum performance and maximum productivity
• Determine team member numbers by workshop
• Hire, induct and train new team members
• Supervise workshop teams according to overall company policy
• Plan tasks and activities to deliver business unit objectives
• Set employee goals and objectives
• Develop team members to maximize potential
• Monitor team members performance including performance reviews
• Delegate work duties to team members to attain objectives
• Allocate use of available resources
• Monitor and assist team members with work progress
• Implement procedures and systems to maximize operating efficiency
• Formulate department/unit policies and practices
• Facilitate the preparation and analysis of reports
• Review performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels
• Responsible for the achievement of the teams productivity and quality goals

Requirements:

• Ideally 2 years’ experience in an Aero engineering workshop or with an Inspectors approval
• Experience of leading and managing a team of engineers or technicians
• Ideally experience in the aero engineering sector
• Knowledge of people management principles and procedures
• Knowledge of basic planning, monitoring and managing workloads to achieve production targets
• Knowledge of office administrative procedures
• Proficient in relevant software applications
• A Level or equivalent

Key Competencies:

• Leading and coaching skills
• planning and organizing
• delegating tasks and responsibility
• performance management
• judgment and adaptability
• decision-making
• information management
• resource management
• problem analysis and problem solving
• communication skills
• teamwork

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Siobhan Miller at Line Up Aviation

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