Team Leader – Complex Manufacturing OperationsWhat You Will Do
As a Team Leader within our manufacturing operations, you will take ownership of both leading a team and operating highly complex production machinery. This is a hands-on role where you will combine technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality output across the production line. You will oversee advanced equipment such as foundry furnaces, CNC lathes, injection moulding machines, and specialised production cells, while supporting your team in achieving performance, quality, and safety targets. You will also drive continuous improvement through the application of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and best manufacturing practices.What We Offer
Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in fire protection across the data centre sector and thrive in a dynamic, growth-focused environment—apply now and help shape the future with Johnson Controls.#LI-SB
As a Team Leader within our manufacturing operations, you will take ownership of both leading a team and operating highly complex production machinery. This is a hands-on role where you will combine technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality output across the production line. You will oversee advanced equipment such as foundry furnaces, CNC lathes, injection moulding machines, and specialised production cells, while supporting your team in achieving performance, quality, and safety targets. You will also drive continuous improvement through the application of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and best manufacturing practices.What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Company pension scheme
- Paid annual leave plus bank holidays
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Career progression within a global organisation
- Health and wellbeing support programmes
- Lead and support a team of operators to achieve production, quality, and safety targets
- Operate highly complex machinery including furnaces, CNC lathes, injection moulding equipment, and custom manufacturing cells
- Perform and oversee advanced machine set-ups to optimise performance and output
- Apply Statistical Process Control (SPC) to monitor and improve manufacturing processes
- Troubleshoot complex technical and process issues, minimising downtime
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and process instructions
- Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and hazardous materials procedures
- Conduct regular performance and quality checks across the team
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote best practices across the shift
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment operating complex machinery
- Proven experience using CNC, moulding, furnace, or similar industrial equipment
- Demonstrated experience in a team leadership or supervisory capacity
- Strong knowledge of machine set-ups and troubleshooting
- Experience using Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
- Relevant certifications (e.g. hazardous materials) or willingness to obtain
- 2-year technical qualification or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience leading teams within high-volume or precision manufacturing environments
- Exposure to lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies
- Experience with specialised or custom-built production cells
Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in fire protection across the data centre sector and thrive in a dynamic, growth-focused environment—apply now and help shape the future with Johnson Controls.#LI-SB