Warehouse Team Leader

Milliken is a successful global business, recognised as an international leader in textile products and specialty chemicals. They have significant manufacturing facilities in USA, UK, Europe and Asia. Their sales offices, development laboratories, Research and Development and technical support centres extend Milliken’s presence throughout the world. With two sites in the UK, Bury and Wigan, Milliken Industrials Ltd has built itself into a significant business with products that reach into many markets.

Everywhere you look, you will find Milliken products in aspects of life and you will probably touch their products in a variety of ways almost every day.  Their high-grade speciality fabrics which offer comfort and practicality whilst providing essential protection are used in automotive, military service, space and extreme environment exploration and many contact sports and tournaments. Their carpets and linens are found in many of the finest hotels and restaurants and their matting products are providing entrance doorway solutions in many commercial and public premises. Chemicals developed by Milliken give crayons and markers their colour and automobile dashboards their durability, everyday plastics and containers their transparency, durability and aesthetic appeal.

Milliken firmly believes that ethical practices will continue to drive our success as a company, which is why we do more than talk about doing the right thing. The focus, commitment and actions Milliken take raises the bar for ethical standards and has earned us a place on Ethisphere Magazine's list of the "World's Most Ethical Companies" eighteen years in a row, including 2024.

Just look around. You’ll see Milliken.

Wellington Plant, Bury is part of Milliken’s Performance Textiles Division and is a multi-award-winning textile manufacturer supplying fabric products into Airbag systems for automotive vehicles. Shipping to over forty locations in twenty countries, we contribute to saving three thousand lives per year and prevent over thirty thousand life changing injuries. We pride ourselves on our care and commitment of our associates, providing innovative process solutions that drive the highest quality levels and world class OEE standards.

An opportunity has arisen to join our world class Automotive Textile Company to drive daily operational activities throughout their responsible area of the plant. In return, the role will provide the right person the opportunity to develop and grow both personally and within the business environment.

Role (summary)

Team Leaders will drive daily operational activities throughout their area of the plant. By leading by example and coaching, Team Leaders will interact with Shift Managers, lean boards, supply chain, engineering, technical and others to prioritise team workloads and achieve operational excellence. Responsible for shift area performance and visual standards, they will report to the Shift Manager for guidance and support with team performance. ​

Team Leaders will be a responsible person in the absence of a Shift Manager.​

The Multi Op Team Leader shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• To lead the warehouse function in a professional and ethical manner challenging the status quo
• Champion Lean initiatives and support others in Lean training and learning
• Organisation of warehouse team members
• Ensuring loading and unloading tasks are completed in a safe and timely manner
• Ensuring compliance to process standards
• Ensuring good housekeeping standards maintained
• Reporting and communication of area performance with Supply Chain Manager.​
• Ensuring audits are performed to schedule and resulting actions taken in a timely manner.
• Ensuring daily team briefings and weekly team meeting are held.
• Communication with Production and other processes for work prioritisation.​
• Involvement in standard work method development, implementation & sustainment.​
• Responsible for area operational performance.​
• Engagement with and maintenance of visual standards.​
• Responsible person for decision making, plant incident containment and requesting external support in the absence of the Supply Chain Manager.​
• Ensuring continuous improvement of the Warehouse process and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Ensuring the competence of team members.
• Contributing to the risk management system.
• Ensuring equipment is calibrated.
• Ensuring safe working practices are followed by associates.
• Ensuring team have knowledge of current safety topics.​
• Undertaking any other duties or activities reasonably requested in order to meet departmental or company goals.

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience of working in a busy manufacturing environment.
• Computer literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Excellent communication skills are required at all levels both verbal and written.
• Ability to work without supervision and manage interaction with colleagues.
• Excellent organisational skills and effective team player.
• Role model for transparency, honesty, respect, initiative, energy, collaboration and teamwork.
• Ability to demonstrate the highest ethical standards and integrity.
• Positive attitude.
• Understanding of organisational Health & Safety requirements and safe systems of work/operating procedures.
• Good Housekeeping

Additional Information

• Location:           Bury site
• Hours of work:  Mon – Fri, 7am-3pm
• Salary: £26,000 p.a.

Want to join our team? Then we look forward to your application!