Triangle Recruitment Limited have a fantastic opportunity for permanent Production Supervisors working a Rotating AM/PM Shift Pattern. Triangle Recruitment, working in partnership with Xaar, our well-established client in Huntingdon (Stukeley Meadows area).
Shifts : Monday Friday rotating 05.45-14.15 / 13.45-22.15
Contract : 40 hours per week
Salary : £38 500 per year
Purpose of Role
A Production Supervisor ensures the smooth running of processes on a production floor. Their duties includeoverseeing the management of resource with overall responsibility of driving performance management,including routine production activities, troubleshooting and solving issues that arise on the production floorwhilst ensuring a safe and clean production workspace.
Scale
Direct impact of performance of volume.
Direct reports of up to 4 with indirect responsibility of up to 40
Employment based in Huntingdon.
Freedom to make decisions
Ownership to make decisions within their peer group.
Ownership to make changes to how we do things today.
Complexity
Ability for agile working to respond to evolving demands.
Work across multiple areas of manufacturing that may be out of direct responsibility.
Balance operational demands with the need for longer term planning and thinking
Planning horizon
1-3 months regarding operational planning.
Annual cycle for development activities.
Key Accountabilities
On a typical day youll be expected to:
Create and execute the daily production schedule.
Plan and coordinate the resources, raw materials, and staff to ensure production is carried out in a smooth and effective way.
Take the lead in managing, motivating, and directing the production workforce.
In conjunction with the management team, monitor and review the team capability, ensuring all staff are clearly focused on their key objectives and are developed to maximise their potential.
Ensure enough staff are available to perform jobs to the required standard and staff are trained to commensurate with their work activity.
Liaise with the maintenance department to ensure all equipment is in working order and is maintained.
Facilitate communication within the Production department to ensure relevant information is shared in a timely manner.
Collaborate effectively with other departments across the business to drive efficiency within manufacturing.
Update and analyse daily KPI metrics and report any deviations from the target. Help complete an action plan and investigate a root cause of any deviation appropriately.
Challenge and review processes and procedures, exploring continuous improvement techniques to reduce cost whilst maintaining quality and safety.
Complete audit programs to ensure all standard procedures are being adhered to at all times and any non conformances are investigated and closed out.
and any other duties commensurate with the level of the role.
Knowledge, experience and qualifications:
Strong Leadership experience of inspiring and motivating employees to achieve their best.
Experience of building positive relationships with employees which fosters a supportive work environment.
Demonstrable experience of addressing performance issues promptly and fairly.
Experience of developing the team through talent management and succession planning.
Hands on experience within a manufacturing environment in order to make good robust decisions.
Planning of a manufacturing line.
Good time management, capable of meeting deadlines while being thorough and flexible.
Problem solving and attention to detail.
Previous experience of working in a manufacturing/clean room environment is desirable as is knowledge of print-head assembly, test processes and electromechanical assembly.
Skills & behaviours:
Able to work autonomously to make decisions but recognises when to escalate.
Highly motivated, results orientated, and solution driven.
Demonstrates commitment to leadership decisions.
Able to express and communicate a vision and a set of objectives.
Able to demonstrate leadership, while being highly visible to all employees.
Able to motivate and manage people with varying skill levels and relish the challenge of working in a growing and demanding manufacturing environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
IT Literate, Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook.
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