Production Team Lead

Job Title: Production Team Lead
Ready to help build a better future for generations to come?
Join ROCKWOOL UK at our new manufacturing facility in Hams Hall, Birmingham, where we produce Fire Protection & Stopping paints and sealants. You’ll lead a production team and shape how it performs day to day in a safety focused, continuously improving operation. You’ll do that at a global company with 12,000+ employees in over 40 countries, helping deliver stone wool solutions that make buildings safer, more energy efficient, and more sustainable.
Join a company where your work matters. At ROCKWOOL, you'll be part of a team that values safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement while enjoying competitive pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities to build a lasting career. Together, we're creating innovative solutions that make buildings safer, more energy efficient, and more sustainable for future generations.
Join us and be part of something great!
What You'll Do
Planning daily people resources to optimise production schedules and ensuring the implementation of the production plan to meet business demands
Monitoring and analysing operating conditions, practical operation of equipment, and total preventative maintenance (TPM) within your team
Conducting daily factory walks to monitor health, safety, housekeeping, and team focus on TPM across all workspaces
Ensuring all employees work in line with EHS guidelines and policies, reporting incidents/accidents/near misses, and completing safety KPIs and toolbox talks on schedule
Completing accurate shift reports and KPIs, documenting downtime, reporting unplanned stoppages, and communicating performance to stakeholders
Utilising root cause analysis to identify improvement opportunities, supporting implementation of OPEX principles, and carrying out corrective actions
Supporting team members' skill development through on-the-job learning, providing ongoing feedback, and managing comprehensive training matrices
Monitoring team performance and attendance, managing absence-related queries, conducting initial investigations into grievances, and ensuring adherence to policies
Planning and overseeing down days, shutdowns, stock takes, and cleaning activities to minimise disruptions and ensuring team preparedness
What We're Looking For
Previous experience in a Team Lead position within a production environment, ideally from a paint or sealant industry
Understanding of Operations and LEAN principles
Experience using structured problem-solving methods such as root cause analysis to identify production issues and implement effective corrective actions
IOSH Managing safely certificate
Experience supporting operational change and continuous improvement within a busy manufacturing environment
What we Offer
Competitive Salary and shift allowance
30 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
Company Pension Scheme (Aviva)
Westfield Health Cashback Scheme
Life Assurance 4x annual salary
Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
Subsidised electric vehicle charging facilities
Who We Are
Founded in 1937 in Denmark, ROCKWOOL is a global company in stone wool solutions, with 12,000+ employees in over 40 countries. We are deeply committed to sustainability, contributing to 11 UN Sustainable Development Goals - including SDG 14: Life Below Water - through initiatives such as our One Ocean Foundation partnership.
Diverse and inclusive culture
At ROCKWOOL, diversity, inclusion, and collaboration are core values. With employees from 79 nationalities, we respect and value every individual. Our business is guided by The ROCKWOOL Way - built on ambition, responsibility, integrity, and efficiency.
ROCKWOOL is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
We assess all qualified candidates based solely on their skills and qualifications, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Closing Date: 1st November 2026