Test Team Leader

at  ITM Power PLC

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Powered Pallet Truck experience
• Electrical/Testing experience at delivering to plan right first time.
• Knowledge of pressurised systems and ISO Accredited systems
• FAT 1 and FAT 2
• Trained and competent in Fanuc controls
• Knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety guidelines
• Experience of delivering to plan right first time
• Knowledge of 5S in the workplace
• Knowledge of competencies required in the allocated operational areas
• Experienced at managing workflow
• Experience of achieving targets

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong organisation skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• Can work as part of a team or independently
• Good communication skills, able to effectively interact with all key stakeholders at all levels, ensuring information is understood and embedded within your area
• Stakeholder awareness
• Excellent time management skills and a willingness to remain flexible
• A good level of IT competence in Microsoft packages and any other IT systems as they are identified
• Good accuracy and attention to detail, can highlight potential failures before they occur
• Ability to resolve low level conflict swiftly and effectively, escalating when required
• Can adjust and develop plans to short term time scales
• Ability to raise improvement ideas within local area
• Can understand and implement the shop floor policies and procedures

• Plan the department’s workload and report on progress.
• Allocate duties either directly or indirectly to your team and ensure all resource is effectively utilised.
• Supervision of the team, including authorising of holidays, managing your teams holidays in line with operational needs, monitoring of timekeeping and attendance, dealing with low-level disciplinary issues, reporting absences immediately to HR, conducting absence management welfare meetings under the direction and support of HR and completing reporting paperwork in a timely and efficient manner.
• Monitor performance and competency of your team, develop and coach, escalating as necessary, ensuring achievement of performance goals and KPIs.
• Recruitment of new team members to the agreed standards, ensuring new starter inductions are carried out and new starters are on boarded effectively.
• Mentor new trainees and review progress to training plan and provide any further assistance required.
• Define and prioritise individual training plans for the department, overseeing the training of identified competencies of Technicians.
• Take responsibility for all HR matters within the shift with the support of local production managers and HR.
• Monitor break times to ensure maximum productivity.
• Challenge staff who are not adhering to company policy.
• Liaise with key stakeholders and identify any risks.
• Adhere to ITM’s policies and procedures at all times.
• Conduct all activities to the Company’s Health and Safety policies and escalate any safety concerns found immediately.
• Ensure all HSE and wider company publications are shared (and signed where required) in a timely manner.
• Attend training courses when required.
• Work proactively in reviewing critical documents relating SQDCP and communicate any information to your team as it is required.
• Support the Supervisor when required in daily activities.
• Actively work to maintain and improve technical documentation in area alongside support functions including SOP’s, RA, quality control plans etc.
• To record test results and failure accurately, identifying faults and correct as required. These faults are to be logged and recorded. All changes will need to be tracked and auditable.
• Ensure all equipment is available and maintained including calibration and safety critical equipment.
• Ensure inspections and tests are carried out and signed off/logged to ITM’s expected standards.
• Ensure component traceability is maintained throughout.
• Create and review RAMS as required as well as other safety documentation.
• Use and work with logic flow diagrams, P & ID and any other information required.
• Ensure all equipment is available and maintained including calibration and safety critical equipment.
• Be the point of contact for any technical queries relating to process improvement documentation, R&D, machinery, tooling or people.
• Manage area calibration list and liaise with quality department on matter relating to calibration.
• Utilise the local production boards available during handovers to ensure effective communication between shifts.