Cell Leader
Location: Denham, UB9
Salary: £47k - £52k per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week | Mon-Thurs: 8am-5pm | Fri: 8am-12pm
The ideal candidate will lead a team that delivers precision, quality and safety — where the work you do protects lives.
We are looking for a Cell Leader to manage and develop the Parachute Packing team at our Denham site.
Key Duties
- Lead, coach and motivate a team of circa 10 operators within the Parachute Packing cell
- Drive team performance against KPIs, quality, safety and delivery targets
- Ensure all work is completed to the highest standards of airworthiness, compliance and quality
- Manage day-to-day resourcing, workload planning and shift coverage
- Promote and maintain a strong Health & Safety culture, including risk assessments and safe systems of work
- Support recruitment, induction, training and ongoing development of team members
- Drive continuous improvement activities such as 5S and process improvements
- Communicate clearly with stakeholders and deputise for the Team Leader when required
Skills & Experience Required
- Proven people management experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment
- Strong leadership, communication and coaching skills
- Ability to analyse data, monitor KPIs and drive performance improvements
- Good understanding of health & safety procedures and compliance-driven environments
- Experience with continuous improvement methods (Lean / 5S desirable)
- Confident using IT systems (SAP or equivalent) and Microsoft Office
- Highly organised, proactive and able to prioritise effectively
What's on offer?
- Work on safety-critical aerospace products that save lives worldwide
- Excellent career progression and long-term development opportunities
- Highly competitive benefits including pension, healthcare and generous annual leave
- 9% private pension
- Free car parking
- Subsidised staff canteen
- Own transport preferred (shuttle bus available from Uxbridge)
Apply online today or call 07810773093 for more details!