Production Team Leader

Jackson Hogg are proudly partnering with a specialist manufacturing business in the County Durham area on a Production Team Leader position. The Production Team Leader will play a key role in leading and coordinating operations within a chemical manufacturing environment. This role is critical in ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant production, while driving improvements and supporting the development of new areas of the business. The Production Team Leader will also be responsible for developing their team, promoting safety culture, and supporting process safety activities such as SOP development and HAZOP participation. Key Duties Lead day-to-day production activities, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards. Promote and maintain a strong safety culture in line with company values. Actively contribute to the development and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Support and participate in HAZOP studies, risk assessments, and incident investigations. Ensure compliance with Permit to Work systems and controlled operations. Provide coaching, leadership, and development to production team members. Collaborate with engineering, EHS, and other functions to resolve operational issues and support continuous improvement. Drive efficiency, reliability, and improvement initiatives across production areas. Support business growth by contributing to the establishment of new operational areas. Key Accountabilities Safe, ..... full job details .....