Spirax-Sarco Ltd.
Team Leader (Convoluting)
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Team Leader (Convoluting)
Location: Aflex – WMFTG, Bradley Business Park, UK (On-Site) 🔗 Website | Group
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTG) is a multidisciplinary arm of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 & FTSE4Good multinational industrial engineering company specialising in steam control, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping, and associated fluid technologies.
By joining us, you’ll thrive in a collaborative culture, take on challenging yet impactful work, and access continuous growth opportunities to reach your full potential.
About the Role
We are seeking a talented and motivated Team Leader (Convoluting) to join our dynamic team, combining leadership, operational excellence, and a commitment to our core values of Safety, Customer Focus, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect, and Integrity.
- Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing team under tight deadlines
- Uphold quality standards, prioritise safety culture, and ensure process efficiency
- Bridge operational demands with cross-functional collaboration
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Development
- Provide coaching and mentoring to staff, including training, 1-1 meetings, and appraisals
- Foster a high-performance culture through goal-setting, performance reviews, and disciplined engagement
Operational Excellence & Safety
- Conduct daily safety checks and weekly safe behaviour audits
- Issue monthly safety bulletins and daily safety reminders to the team
- Track EH&S metrics, update the team monthly, and resolve identified near-miss incidents
- Collaborate with Department Leader to close out EHS concerns
- IOSH Managing Safely compliance: ensure adherence to NEBOSH, COSHH, and industry standards
- Implement 5S/6S lean manufacturing principles and support GEM (Good, Easy, Manageable) improvements
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Quality & Production
- Ensure on-time delivery meets master production schedules
- Investigate non-conformance scenarios, conduct root cause analysis (RCCA), and implement countermeasures
- Monitor scrap levels, down-time, and production downturns to hit KPIs
- Review operational processes, assess ddevoiding process problems by rapidly addressing breakdowns, labour shortages, and quality issues
- Support Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) collaborations with quality and engineering teams
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
- Work closely with maintenance, facilities, and logistics teams to optimise workflow
- Facilitate shift briefings, handovers, and debrief meetings
- Assist in performance reviews, conduct disciplinary procedures (escalating issues as needed), and manage unplanned absences
- Participate in recruitment, training, and upskilling sessions while supporting new starters with onboarding
- Proactively lead innovative problem-solving for operational challenges
Requirements
Essential Experience
- Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, ideally a yellow/best/belt certification
- Experience working in a NEBOSH-compliant or COSHH/IOSH environment
- Demonstrated experience with 5S/6S implementation/organising/reotyping
- Root cause analysis (RCCA) skills to investigate nonconformities
- Lean manufacturing principles knowledge and ability to develop process workflows
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Leadership & Management
- Proven people management experience, including mentoring, appraisals, and disciplinaries
- Hold or be working towards:
- ILM Level 4 NVQ in Leadership and Management (or equivalent)
- City & Guilds Apprentice qualification level 4+ OR time-served in related discipline
- Pedagogical ability to provide training to operators and apprentices
Soft Skills & Attitude
- Resilient performer who thrives in high-pressure environments
- Strong communication skills, capable of engaging with diverse teams and stakeholders
- Critical analytical mind with a focus on problem-solving and data-driven improvement
- Team player who actively fosters respect, equality, and psychological safety
Certifications & Governance
- IOSH Managing Safely certification (no exceptions)
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
Benefits & Culture
At WMFTG, we’re committed to inclusivity, work-life balance, and personal growth. Enjoy:
✅ Competitive salary + flexible working options ✅ 28 days’ annual leave + 3 volunteering days per year ✅ Implemented Employee Inclusion Plan – representing everyone can be themselves ✅ Supportive Workplace Benefits:
- Gender-neutral parental leave
- 15 days’ extra paid caregiver leave
- Paid emergency leave for pregnancy loss/abuse
- Menopause support policies ✅ Approached through the UK’s Disability Confident Scheme ✅ Equal opportunity employer prior to recruitment processes
Visit spiraxgroup.com/inclusion for more on our values and commitments.
N.B. If you require reasonable adjustments during the application process, please specify these in your application.
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