Join us as a Team Coordinator within our Converting Department at Essity as we continue to invest and continuously improve our processes at our factory in Trafford Park, Manchester. Our goal is to continue as one of the market leaders in tissue-based consumer products in the UK. If you haven’t heard of Essity, you will have heard of some of our products - Velvet and Cushelle. 
 
At Essity, we want to encourage all to apply and all our applications are reviewed personally by our talent team.   
 
There are Plenty® of reasons to work at Essity:  
High reaching starting salary with annual reviews  
Pension 10% employer contribution   
Bonus earning potential   
Medical Scheme  
Holidays starting at 27 days plus bank holidays (with flexible bank holiday options)  
Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Essity Rewards website (100s of online and in-store shopping discounts)   
Numerous other local incentives   
Local community activities and charitable initiatives    
 
About the Role  
As Team Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of production activities. The role focuses on coordinating team efforts, managing daily priorities and facilitating effective communication across shifts. The role involves working a 4 on 6 off shift pattern (2 days, 2 nights)
 
We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.  
 
 
What You Will Do  
As a Team Coordinator you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient operation and performance of a team by effectively coordinating activities, managing priorities, and facilitating communication. Provide support to team members, helping to resolve issues, tracking progress towards goals. The Team Coordinator supports team members, resolves operational issues, and tracks progress towards machine performance goals, contributing to a safe, productive, and collaborative work environment.

• Collaborating with team members to execute production orders accurately and efficiently.  
• Providing operational support, including logistics, coordination and resource allocation.  
• Facilitating clear and consistent communication across the team to align tasks and schedules.  
• Monitoring compliance with safety, quality, and efficiency standards.  
• Identifying and implementing opportunities for process optimization and loss elimination.  
• Participating in continuous improvement initiatives aligned with business goals.  
• Managing resources (materials, tools, equipment) with cost-consciousness.  
• Tracking daily task progress to ensure timely and quality completion.  
• Supporting knowledge transfer and skill development within the team.  
• Contributing to the achievement of team and departmental objectives.  
• Coordinating with other departments and stakeholders to ensure operational alignment.  
• Managing the team’s personal administration such as payroll, interflex management, absence management documentation 
• Crisis management on your shift including initial stage of incident investigation such as fact finding (statements, photo evidence) 
• Fostering a positive, inclusive, and collaborative team culture.  
• Leading the planning and execution of the 24-hour Communication Cycle, including: Shift Handovers, DOM, CIL, PM, Changeovers, CL updates, and break coverage.  
• Coaching and training team members in: Beliefs and Behaviours, Operator-Centric Way of Working, Operational and Technical Competencies.  
• Anticipating future team needs and planning accordingly (e.g., trials, changeovers, coverage, training, EO work).  

 
Who are you? 

• A clear communicator, willing to challenge effectively 
• Facilitate clear and consistent communication across the team to align tasks and schedules.
• Monitor compliance with safety, quality and efficiency standards
• Support knowledge transfer and skill development within the team
• Foster a positive, inclusive and collaborative team culture

Experience and Qualification Requirements  

• Minimum 1 year of experience in team coordination or an administrative role.  
• Strong understanding of operational workflows, task prioritization, and resource management.  
• Previous experience in a production environment is essential.  
• Experience in team coordination is preferred.  

What We Can Offer You  
We offer the opportunity to work for a leading global organisation with the potential to advance your career within the fast-moving manufacturing environment.  
 
At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.    
 
At Essity, we embrace the individual and recognise the remarkable power that can be harnessed when different ideas, backgrounds, experiences, and perspective come together.  If you apply for a job at Essity, you can be sure that the only criteria we consider for selection is professional experience, qualifications, key job-related attributes and working values.   
 
 

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