Manufacturing and Repair Team Lead
Emerson · Cumbernauld
- Create and maintain a safe working environment, supporting the appropriate care and protection of company equipment and property.
- Lead the assembly, testing, diagnosis, and repair of Gas Analysis products.
- Assess operational priorities and establish the daily workload for the bench repair team.
- Plan work assignments and team rotations to meet safety, quality, delivery, and business objectives.
- Delegate responsibilities clearly, provide appropriate support, and remove barriers that may affect team performance.
- Set clear objectives, monitor progress, and share accountability with the team for product quality, schedule performance, and workplace safety.
- Support fair and inclusive recruitment by participating in interviews and providing evidence-based candidate recommendations.
- Maintain effective training programmes and contribute to the development of new or updated learning materials.
- Provide team members with meaningful assignments that build capability, encourage development, and support career growth.
- Hold regular one-to-one conversations and performance reviews, offering timely, constructive, and balanced feedback.
- Communicate business priorities, goals, trends, and achievements clearly, encouraging open dialogue within and across teams.
- Apply company policies, procedures, and guidelines consistently, fairly, and with integrity.
- Promote continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to simplify processes, reduce waste, and improve team effectiveness.
- Follow Emerson’s Trade Compliance procedures, ensuring relevant transactions are screened and recorded appropriately and escalating concerns to the designated local contact.
- Practical experience gained within a manufacturing, production, repair, assembly, testing, or similarly structured technical environment.
- The ability to organise daily work, balance changing priorities, and support a team in meeting safety, quality, and delivery objectives.
- A working understanding of continuous-improvement or lean-manufacturing principles.
- Experience assembling, testing, diagnosing, debugging, or repairing technical products or equipment.
- The technical confidence to use scientific, testing, or diagnostic equipment safely and effectively.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to report progress, explain technical matters, and provide constructive feedback.
- The ability to work independently while contributing positively within a collaborative team environment.
- A willingness to learn, adapt to changing priorities, and respond constructively to new situations.
- A consistent commitment to workplace safety, product quality, ethical conduct, and fair application of organisational policies.
- The right to work in the United Kingdom, where applicable to the position.
- Previous experience leading, supervising, coaching, or coordinating the work of others.
- Experience supporting employee development, workplace training, performance conversations, or skills planning.
- Practical knowledge of gas-handling systems or Gas Analysis equipment.
- Experience working with Gas Chromatographs, Process Gas Analysers, Laser Analysers, or comparable analytical instrumentation.
- Experience using structured problem-solving and continuous-improvement methods within a manufacturing or repair environment.
- Demonstrated ability to build engagement and effective working relationships across Manufacturing, Engineering, Instrumentation, and Service teams.
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We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
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If you are a Manufacturing and Repair Team Lead professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you. You will lead assigned manufacturing and repair work areas, creating a safe, positive and inclusive environment in which the team can deliver high-quality products and services. Working closely with colleagues across Manufacturing, Instrumentation, Engineering and Service, you will coordinate daily priorities, support employee development and help improve safety, quality, delivery and operational performance. You will contribute to Emerson’s Gas Analysis business, which designs and manufactures technologies such as gas chromatographs, process gas analysers and laser analysers for customers across a broad range of industries.