Electrical Assembly Team Leader

Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Leeds
Salary/Rate:£43,586 plus 15% bonus and benefits
Job Category:Middle Management
Job ref:6558
Post Date:08.01.26
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Jess Heywood
Jess Heywood
Director & Specialist Recruiter

About the Role

We are recruiting an experienced Electrical Assembly Team Leader to lead and manage a busy electrical assembly and sub-assembly function within a World Class manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on safety, people management, delivery of production targets, and continuous improvement.

Our client is a Global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of high-speed metal forming and finishing machinery, with an $8.5 bn turnover, a reputation for excellence and operations in 41 countries. They have proudly achieved The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for their international trade, innovation and sustainable development.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading both permanent and temporary staff, ensuring production plans are met efficiently, safely, and cost-effectively, while driving a strong culture of lean manufacturing and operational excellence.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the electrical assembly team to deliver daily and weekly production plans

  • Champion health & safety, ensuring all work is completed using appropriate risk assessments and safe systems of work

  • Maintain a safe, organised, and efficient working environment, driving 6S standards and daily audits

  • Manage manpower, resources, and materials to ensure contracts start on time and shortages are highlighted early

  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and control costs

  • Coach, train, and develop team members, including responsibility for engineering apprentices

  • Manage sickness, absence, return-to-work interviews, and disciplinary processes in line with company policy

  • Resolve production and electrical issues as they arise, supporting programme delivery

  • Ensure drawings, documentation, components, and electrical materials are available to meet build schedules

  • Maintain adequate stock levels of electrical components and wiring

  • Communicate effectively across all levels via reports, briefings, presentations, and investigations

  • Complete appraisals accurately and on time and maintain production and attendance records

  • Be flexible and support other areas of the business as required


About You

You will be a proactive, safety-focused leader with a strong background in electrical assembly or engineering manufacturing environments. You'll have:

  • Proven experience as a Team Leader, Supervisor, or Manager in a manufacturing or engineering environment

  • Strong background in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement

  • Experience managing performance in a KPI- and deadline-driven environment

  • Excellent people management skills, including handling difficult situations

  • Solid understanding of assembly production systems and manufacturing philosophies (Lean, JIT, cellular manufacturing, value stream mapping)

  • Experience working with MRP / ERP systems

  • Apprentice-trained mechanical or electrical engineer or equivalent technical qualification

  • Experience in a unionised environment


Skills & Personal Attributes:

  • Safety-first mindset

  • Enthusiastic, organised, and methodical with strong attention to detail

  • Confident communicator and effective leader

  • Pragmatic problem solver with a “can-do” attitude

  • Forward-thinking and passionate about excellence and continuous improvement

  • Computer literate and comfortable producing reports and production documentation

  • Flexible, supportive, and resilient under pressure


What’s on Offer:

  • A salary of £43,586 
  • Annual bonus of up to 15% of salary (up to £6537)
  • 33 days leave
  • BUPA health insurance
  • Health cash plan
  • Enhanced pension 
  • Staff council 
  • Life assurance
 

If you are looking for a key leadership role within a stable and growing manufacturing organisation, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Don't miss this rare chance! Get in touch today:

apply online | jess@cubedtalent.co.uk | 01274 599354

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