Production Area Leader

Reporting to: Production Shift Manager

The Opportunity

We are pleased to invite internal applications for the role of Area Leader within our Manufacturing team at BarthHaas UK.

The Area Leader role is a key first-line leadership position within production. You will take ownership of a defined group of process areas, acting as the main point of contact for operators on shift and providing hands-on technical leadership to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production.

This role would suit someone who enjoys being close to the process, solving problems in real time, supporting colleagues on the shop floor, and helping to develop a flexible and skilled team.

Process Areas

Area Leaders will be assigned to one of the following process groups:

Process Area 1: Aroma Blending, VTA (MD), CC / Columns, Rotary Evaporation, Still Room (solvent/myrcene still), SD

Process Area 2: ORE, Spectrum, Prysma, HD (large and small plants), HopAid

Process Area 3: Isohop, Tetra, Redihop, AOE, Betastab

What You'll Be Responsible For

As an Area Leader, you will:

• Act as the process specialist for your assigned area, providing technical expertise and on-the-job training to build operator capability and flexibility.
• Support the Shift Manager with day-to-day coordination of people and activities.
• Proactively troubleshoot process and quality issues to minimise downtime and production losses.
• Ensure production samples are submitted to the laboratory on time and follow up results promptly to avoid delays.
• Escalate any quality or process deviations and support accurate completion of processing and quality documentation.
• Contribute to CAPA investigations and root cause analysis in area of control, implementing practical and sustainable correct actions.
• Champion a strong EHS culture, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, audits, and checks, and always leading by example.
• Identify and deliver continuous improvement opportunities to improve OEE, efficiency, and throughput.
• Drive 5S and Lean practices within your area to improve organisation, safety, and operational effectiveness.
• Attend and apply learning from required technical, management, and personal development training

Why Apply?

• Develop your technical and people leadership skills
• Play an active role in building a strong safety, quality, and improvement culture

Be part of a collaborative manufacturing team supporting our customers and products