Deputy Team Leader

Hydro Extrusions is a world-leading aluminium extrusion business counting around 100 production sites in 40 countries and employing 20,000 people. Through our unique combination of local expertise, global network, and unmatched R&D capabilities, we can offer everything from standard profiles, to advanced development and manufacturing for most industries. 

Since 1905, Hydro has turned natural resources into valuable products for people and businesses with focus on a safe and good workplace for our 30,000 employees in more than 140 locations.

Hydro is committed to leading the way in shaping a sustainable future and in doing so, creating more viable societies by developing natural resources into products and solutions in innovative and efficient ways to industries that matter.

•    Manage shift activities and achieve departmental goals through focusing on and promoting a team-based culture and a continuous improvement mindset.
•    Lead Quality actions and improvements ensuring production outputs are met Right First Time and delivery is On Time and in Full 
•    Plan, implement and control production operating targets and metrics to include OTD, Internal Scrap Rates, Claims and Returns, Press/Equipment Downtime and Die Failure Rate 
•    Contribute to daily communication meetings with the team and build strong relationships across departments to support effective decision making for operational performance
•    Promote good preventative maintenance scheduling and work with the Engineering department to secure best results from Planned Stops recording accurate details at the end of every planned stop. 
•    Make corrective actions where appropriate and report to relevant manager.
•    Ensure good housekeeping standards are managed and a safe working environment is achieved by embedding the 5S management program and following all HSE requirements.
•    Develop skills within the team through training activity that allows for rotation of skills and flexibility
•    Confident to able to perform and train all duties to the team across the press, including packing; saw; inspection; stretcher; dies and press driver.
•    To support the team Leader and Line Manager to deliver our people policies to include Absence Management, Performance, training and development, holiday booking and team engagement activity.

Hydro is heading in a new and exciting direction, and we depend on different perspectives to solve our tasks and meet customer needs. Building on our three core values – Care, Courage and Collaboration – we target a high performing and sustainable work environment based on inclusion of our differences. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for the position.

Diversity improves our ability to act in accordance with The Hydro Way.
Therefore all applications will be considered with equal suitability.
Please apply online in ONE with your CV and optionally a cover letter until.

If you have any question, please contact:

​​Chloe Chislett Chloe.Chislett@hydro.com