Joinery Workshop Team Leader

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Company Overview

For over 75 years, Johnston Shopfitters have established a reputation for being the market leader in full turnkey retail installations. We provide Retail and Commercial Design Services, Fit-Out and Merchandising solutions to all Retail Sectors.

http://johnston-shopfitters.eu/

Job Location - Dublin, D12 P922

The Joinery Workshop Team Leader oversees daily production while championing Lean principles like Kaizen, 5S, and Value Stream Mapping to enhance output, quality, and safety. Key responsibilities include delivering on production requirements, mentoring staff, collaborating with other departments, tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and ensuring adherence to company policies and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities (this is not an exhaustive list):

Key Responsibilities:

· Lead daily joinery operations, ensuring safety, output, quality and costs management

· Work closely with other departments, such as sales, customer service, setting out, finished goods warehouse, installations and logistics, to ensure the on-time and cost-effective delivery of projects.

· Organize the joinery production workflow, manage resource allocation, and ensure timely execution of production plans.

· Drive continuous improvement efforts by identifying and implementing opportunities to reduce waste and increase efficiency.

· Monitor joinery production KPIs, including efficiency, downtime, quality metrics, etc. highlighting actions to be taken to address any deficiencies in performance.

· Support the development and implementation of the joinery standard operating procedures (SOPs)

· Ensure adherence to company policies, safety regulations, quality standards, and relevant documentation requirements.

Skills & Qualifications:

· Proven 3 years’ experience in a team lead role preferable in a joinery manufacturing environment

· Some experience of continuous improvement

· Excellent leadership, team management, and interpersonal skills to motivate and develop staff

· Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills for effective communication across teams.

· Ability to identify and solve operational problems proactively and effectively.

· Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment and adapt to changing production priorities.

· Strong understanding of production processes, quality control, and continuous improvement methodologies.

· Fully competent in Microsoft Office tools and Sharepoint would be an advantage.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: €40,000.00-€50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee assistance program
• On-site parking
• Store discount
• Wellness program

Experience:

• team lead role in a joinery manufacturing : 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person