We’re working with a well-established manufacturing business in West Yorkshire who are looking for a Production Supervisor to join their team.
This is a key shopfloor role, ideal for someone who enjoys being hands-on, leading from the front and making things run better every day. You’ll report into the Operations Manager and take ownership of day-to-day production, keeping things safe, efficient and on plan.
What you’ll be doing:
* Leading the shopfloor team and dealing with day-to-day production and technical issues
* Driving 5S and continuous improvement activity
* Supporting new product and process introductions
* Keeping production data and visual boards up to date
* Carrying out quality checks, audits and product testing
* Monitoring scrap and putting actions in place to reduce waste
* Planning work to hit customer delivery requirements
* Training, developing and cross-skilling the team
* Managing appraisals, performance, absences and timesheets
* Making sure Health & Safety standards are always met
* Stepping in for the Operations Manager when needed
What we’re looking for:
* Previous experience as a Supervisor or Team Leader in a manufacturing environment
* Good working knowledge of Lean, 5S, Root Cause Analysis and CI tools
* Comfortable planning workloads and working to production targets
* Confident using Microsoft applications and MRP systems
* A people-focused leader who can engage, motivate and develop teams
* A proactive, flexible and hands-on approach
If this sounds like something you’d like to hear more about, drop Emma Bartholomew or Jonny Powell a message for a confidential chat.