Production Team Leader - Strongroom
Birmingham, West Midlands

We are Cooksongold, a well-established global manufacturer of precious metal products that is part of HM Precious Metals, one of Europe’s largest refiners and processors of precious metals. We provide a range of services such as bespoke manufacturing, stampings, and precious metal scrap refining. We are a pioneering force in the additive manufacturing industry, specialising in precious metal 3D printing for the jewellery, aerospace, medical and automotive sectors.

Based in the heart of the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter, we are a friendly, well-established and growing business with 280 employees. We are highly rated by our customers – we were awarded a Feefo Trusted Platinum Service Award for 2026, as a result of our excellent customer feedback ratings, as well as being awarded Jewellery Supplier of the Year at the 2025 National UK Jewellery Awards 2025. We pride ourselves on our commitment to quality, creativity and customer satisfaction and delivering innovative and personalised products that meet the unique needs of our customers.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Production Team Leader within our strongroom department. As our Production Team Leader, you will be responsible for the end-to-end integrity of precious metal stock within the Strongroom. This role demands absolute precision in the booking, weighing, and verification of alloys to ensure total traceability. You will supervise a dedicated team, ensuring that all operational protocols are followed with zero margin for error, while reporting directly to the Production Supervisor.

In return, we will provide you with on-the-job training, guidance and the support you need to build on your existing experience.

Key Responsibilities

As our Production Team Leader, you will:

- Ensure strict adherence to Health and Safety protocols; manage risk assessments and maintain 5S standards through regular departmental audits.
- Maintain accurate training records and matrices; oversee ADP time and attendance, including the reporting of absences and leave.
- Lead daily production briefings and attend cross-departmental meetings regarding inventory, melt waste, and output results.
- Accurately check, weigh, and assign metal to production locations. Process scrap, sweeps, and O&E for internal and external recoveries.
- Minimise inventory holdings in line with budgetary requirements and lead formal stocktake investigations.
- Perform XRF analysis, machine cast bars (milling), and drill bars for assay sampling to ensure correct alloy specifications.
- Monitor melts for losses, investigate anomalies, and provide technical explanations for any variances in material weight.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will need experience within a production, engineering, or high-value manufacturing environment. You will need an exceptional eye for detail and the ability to execute complex procedures with accuracy. You will also need the ability to work both on your own initiative and as part of a team. Knowledge of AS400, LANSA, and Infor systems is also favourable.

Benefits

- 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
- An excellent opportunity to build breadth of experience in your field.
- Life Assurance up to x4 salary.
- Up to 34 days’ paid leave per year.
- Employee Assistance Programme – with free access to a GP, counselling & legal advice for you and your household.
- Interest-free loans for travel to work costs (annual travel passes/parking permits).
- A generous Pension Scheme, employee contributions are matched by the company up to 8%.

So, if you’d like to join us as a Production Team Leader, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

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