Materials Handling Team Leader

The Original British Motorcycling Company

At Triumph, we're looking for an experienced and motivated Materials Handling Team Leader to lead a busy logistics and materials team within our manufacturing operation. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong people management skills, a continuous improvement mindset, and a passion for delivering operational excellence in a fast-paced environment.

The Role

As Materials Handling Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading, motivating, and developing a team to achieve departmental objectives and KPIs. You'll play a key role in ensuring materials flow efficiently throughout the operation while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team to achieve daily operational targets and KPIs.
• Allocate workloads and monitor team performance.
• Coach, train, and develop team members to maximise capability and engagement.
• Conduct performance reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Manage attendance, absence, and disciplinary matters in line with company policies.
• Coordinate daily materials handling activities and resolve operational issues.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities to enhance efficiency, quality, and safety.
• Work closely with other departments to ensure effective communication and workflow.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, and compliance across the area.
• Support departmental projects and undertake additional responsibilities as required. 

About You

To be successful in this role, you will be a confident leader who can build strong working relationships and drive performance through your team.

Essential Requirements

• GCSE Maths and English (Grade C/4 or above).
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Self-motivated, resilient, and adaptable.
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.

Full details of the job description and person specification can be found in the downloadable job files. If you are passionate about engineering, eager to learn, and ready to contribute to exciting projects.

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 39 hrs per week.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Closing Date

15-11-2026

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