Production Team Leader

**About Us**

Brite is a training and employment social enterprise based in Broadmeadows. Brite is a profit for purpose business providing ongoing supported employment to people with disability. Brite has operated in Broadmeadows for over 40 years. We currently employ 200 people with disability. In addition, we offer a wide range of support services to further develop our employees’ capabilities to access improved social and economic opportunities in the community.

Brite is a well-regarded local business in the Hume community. Whilst we are proud of our heritage, we do not seek to trade on it; instead, we consistently offer high-quality products and services at competitive prices. In doing so, we pay the greatest respect to our employees and ensure Brite’s future success and sustainability.

**Working at Brite**

Working at Brite often requires working alongside vulnerable people. Due to the nature of our work, we require all team members to complete an NDIS Worker Screening Clearance and Working with Children Check.

**Position Summary**

The Pak Team Leader in conjunction with other Pak Team Leaders has responsibility for the management of the day-to-day production needs and demonstrated leadership in the achievement of production goals.

In particular, the Pak Team Leader:

- Lead a production work team.
- Ensures production goals are met and to the required standard of quality. Delivered in Full and On-time.
- Maintains a safety and health working environment.
- Supports all team members to achieve their individual and team production goals.
- Contribute to maintaining quality accreditation.

Role responsibilities encompass tasks within the following key areas:

- Production.
- Assembly of customer orders.
- Vocational support for people with disabilities.
- Individual support for supported team members with higher support needs.

**Area of responsibility**

**Production tasks**

Achievement of production goals at the required level of quality
- Plan jobs as per Pak Production Schedule and JWOs, seeking further information from Production Coordinator if clarification is needed.
- Input daily data into Daily Production Schedule.
- Set up production line in the most efficient and productive manner with the resources available.
- Use initiative and ingenuity to improve productivity and best practice to ensure that all jobs are delivered in full and on time (DIFOT) and to budget.
- Ensure all components are available on factory floor prior to commencing a job.
- Actively seek out and advise the Pak Operations Manager of any issues which may result in lost productivity, non-chargeable downtime or negatively impact on achieving tasks jobs and budget.
- Advise Pak Operations Manager immediately of any issues arising that may result in the business not meeting the customers’ specifications.
- Day to day relationship management at all levels with commercial clients, funding bodies and/or community stakeholders as required.
- Provide Production Coordinator with recommendations in identifying eliminating works order over runs.
- Ensure that all personnel strictly adhere to OH&S legislation, company policies and procedures
- Fortnightly team meetings with supported team members.

Supervision a team of supported team members
- Provide team members with necessary supervision to enable them to achieve their production goals.
- Assist team members to understand all steps prior to commencing a job.
- Assist team members with the steps involved in each job allocated to them.
- Ensures work team provides work that meets quality standards.
- Provides encouragement and guidance to work team.
- Delivers on the job training and support to the work team.
- Maintains the attendance role.
- Organises and completes team member timesheets.

Contributing to quality processes
- To work within Brite Services Quality Assurance system, contractual arrangements, and legal requirements.
- To be fully aware of and comply with current responsibilities and requirements of the quality system, regulations and organisational policies, quality procedures and working instructions applicable to their activities.
- To contribute to continuous improvement through completion of Continuous Improvement Reports.

Contributing to Occupational Health and Safety processes
- To be fully aware of and comply with current responsibilities and requirements of the OHS Act 2004, regulations and organisational policies, quality procedures and working instructions applicable to their activities.
- To report all hazards, incidents, and injuries in accordance with legislation, and Brite reporting procedures.
- Ensure liaison with employee health and safety representatives and supervisors and staff in regard to OHS issues.
- Wear and use protective safety equipment when identified as appropriate.
- Participate in programs and assessments to improve health and safety in the workplace.

**Administrative tasks**
- **Responsibilities**

Reporting & Accreditation U