Job Title: Production Supervisor
Location: Walsall, West Midlands
Compensation: From 34,.42 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Lead the Future of Vehicle Engineering
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Production Supervisor at Walsall, near Birmingham, West Midlands.
The Role
As a Production Supervisor, you’ll be at the heart of our vehicle engineering operations, leading a skilled team to deliver high-quality production outcomes. This is a hands-on leadership role where your decisions and actions directly impact the safety, efficiency, and quality of our output. You’ll be instrumental in shaping the future of defence and engineering, while growing your own career in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment.
Day-to-day you’ll be:
• Leading and motivating a team of technicians, fitters, and fabricator welders to meet production targets.
• Supervising health, safety, and environmental standards across your area of responsibility.
• Delivering weekly toolbox talks and managing staff development, training, and performance.
• Collaborating with procurement and engineering teams to improve quality and efficiency.
• Managing operational tasks including timesheets, overtime, absenteeism, and return-to-work processes.
The role is based onsite at Walsall, and the set working times are Monday to Thursday, 7:00am – 4:00pm and Friday, 7:00am – 12:00pm, totalling 39 hours per week.
Essential experience of the Production Supervisor:
• Proven leadership experience in a fast-paced automotive or production environment.
• Background in production line operations.
• Strong track record of managing and motivating teams.
Qualifications for the Production Supervisor:
We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. However, relevant certifications in production management, engineering, or automotive disciplines would be advantageous.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at .
What we offer
1. Generous holiday allowance
2. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
3. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
4. Employee share scheme
5. Employee shopping savings portal
6. Payment of Professional Fees
7. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
8. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
9. ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
10. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.