We are seeking a highly motivated and tenacious Production Supervisor to step into the role of Front-Line Manager (FLM) for our client in the food manufacturing sector.
The successful Front-Line Manager / Production Supervisor will be responsible for driving best-in-class, flexible manufacturing performance and striving for continuous year-on-year improvements.
Reporting to a Production Manager, the Front-Line Manager / Production Supervisor will lead a multi skilled production Team on a days based 4 on 4 off shift pattern (8am – 8pm)
Front Line Manager duties include:
* Plan and organize daily production schedules, ensuring labour and materials are tightly controlled.
* Achieve shift targets for key metrics like line efficiencies, OTIF (On-Time, In-Full), waste reduction, and staff costs.
* Ensure all site-specific, hygiene, and Quality standards are achieved, making sure the factory is audit-ready at all times against BRC and customer requirements.
* Lead, motivate, and develop your team to meet planned output and quality standards.
* Be responsible for people management, including recruitment, performance review, discipline, and grievance handling, all while building a team of competent, proactive individuals.
* Apply continuous improvement principles and systematic root cause analysis to reduce material waste, manage downtime, and increase overall process efficiency and labour productivity.
The successful Front-Line Manager / Production Supervisor will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience within the FMCG manufacturing sector (food, pharma, packaging etc), with proven people management experience.
Application via CV