Production Senior Team Leader


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Job Title: Production Senior Team Leader
Location: Lopen Head, International/Other

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Job Description

The Role

Alongside the other Senior Team Leader, this role focuses on supporting members of the production team across two facilities to achieve business objectives, with direct responsibility for the GMP-compliant manufacturing of our products. Working closely with the Production Manager, the role involves overseeing scheduled production activities, ensuring adherence to Health & Safety standards, and optimizing the utilization of teams and resources to drive efficiency and performance.

Your Responsibilities
  • Develop the team to use lean tools such as (5Y / DMAIC etc).
  • Deputize for the Production Manager in their absence.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement within the organization (E.g. improve efficiencies / reduce waste).
  • Support the Production Management team with taking improvement ideas and delivering them.
  • Develop cross functional relationships to help enhance team working.
  • Cover other Team Leaders across the various shifts from time to time. (For example - Sickness / Holiday / Training).
  • Maintain visible lead for adherence to procedures and instructions.
  • Monitor and maintain all safety equipment and tools.
  • Support Operations by playing an active role in Performance Excellence.
  • Assist in the recruitment process.
  • Conduct investigations where necessary (E.g. safety, quality, performance, and conduct issues).


Your Profile
  • Experience of managing and motivating a team is essential.
  • Mechanical/machine operative background and sound knowledge and experience of lean manufacturing/continuous improvement techniques.
  • Formal qualifications in lean/continuous improvement are not essential but could be beneficial.
  • Ideally candidates will have worked within a GMP regulated facility or similar (BRC, ISO9001, BETA NOPS).
Your Future Perspective
  • Challenging tasks, short decision-making processes and a high level of personal responsibility in a modern work environment with flexible work time models
  • Room for innovative thinking and growth with the possibility to manage your own career path.
  • A company culture which promotes continuous learning and diversity. To assist with this all colleagues are able to join our Women's and Multicultural Employee Resource Groups, and the ADM Pride Employee Network and the Young Professionals Network. As well as the company wide mentorship programme as mentor or mentee.
  • Excellent career opportunities in a world leading nutrition company.
  • An attractive remuneration
  • ADM is a company where managers and colleagues are encouraged to discuss and enable the flexibility that is needed to meet the demands of work and life
  • ADM are an advocate of having a workforce who are aware of their mental health. In addition to our network of Mental Health First Aiders, all new starters to the business will be enrolled in 'Mental Health Aware' training within three months of joining the business.
Learn more about ADM at www.adm.com.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and value diversity at our company to encourage a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge within our business. To assist with this the Company has established a UK Diversity forum to support participation of underrepresented groups in the workplace. If you feel this job is for you, unlock your potential and apply now online informing us about your earliest possible entry date and salary expectation. By applying for this position, you agree to ADM's privacy notice.

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Job Post Date: 08/08/25
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