Production Supervisor
Chemring Countermeasures is a world leading and innovative company, designing and developing countermeasure solutions to armed forces throughout the world. We are part of the Chemring Group of companies and have a solid global infrastructure, which also helps us to thrive.
The Production Supervisor will be required to part of the manufacturing line management, working with other team members to ensure Safety, Quality, Delivery and Environmental targets are achieved for your respective areas.
Production Supervisor Responsibilities Include (but Are Not Limited To)
* To manage operators working in their areas ensuring safe systems of work and quality standards are achieved at all times, whilst ensuring efficiency targets are met.
* Produce shift / daily / weekly / monthly reports highlighting issues and successes, where required.
* Carry out Audits on each building/bay under their Teams control at least once per month. Record all findings and take appropriate action to ensure out of line situations are corrected in a timely fashion. Issue reports and actions to the Ops Management.
* Ensure plans developed and implemented so department achieves production plans and KPIs (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, and Environment).
* Ensure department works with support teams to ensure accurate communication / fulfilment of customer requirements (e.g. Planning / Procurement / Sales).
* Lead and drive continuous improvement activities e.g. Lean Conversion events and statistical methods in production/problem solving.
Production Supervisor Specification
* Right to live and work in the UK
* Experience of supervision
* Experience of Lean Techniques
* Proficient in IT
* Experience of dealing with people issues
* Basic understanding of Process Instructions, Risk Assessments, COSHH and Manual Handling
This role will be worked over a 4 days, with the core hours of 14:00-00:30 Monday Thursday, flexibility is required, you may be asked to work evening, night or weekend shifts where necessary.
About Chemring Countermeasures
Chemring Countermeasures has a culture built on our values of Safety, Excellence and Innovation. We continue our investment in the very best people to contribute to our delivery of highly reliable solutions. We are seeking individuals who are not only of the highest calibre for todays business but have the capability to perform at even higher standards to meet the needs of tomorrows threats facing our armed forces.
We have more than 50 years experience at the forefront of Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) expendable decoy research, design and manufacture, we operate at the leading edge of expendable countermeasure technology.
What Is Offered
* We actively encourage an open and collaborative culture across our site through the recognised suggestion scheme and reward and recognition scheme
* 5.5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
* A generous pension scheme
* Share save scheme
* Holiday buying and selling scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes dietary advice, wellbeing initiatives, family matters and counselling support
* We hold annual social events
* Cultural days
* Free on-site parking
* Podiatrist
* Weekly fruit baskets
Armed Forces Covenant
We are proud to support the armed forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom.
If this position is of interest, please contact our Recruitment Team with an up-to-date CV.
Please note: We do not engage with recruitment agencies. We kindly ask that you refrain from sending speculative inquiries or CVs. Should we wish to collaborate with agencies, we will initiate contact accordingly.
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