Contract: Permanent
Salary:
Permanent position
Weekly pay (PAYE)
20 days holiday plus all bank holidays
Pension scheme
Free on-site parking
Ongoing training and development opportunitie
Precast Production Supervisor
1. Location: JRL Trent Precast Manufacturing Site, Skelmersdale
2. Working hours: Monday – Friday, 7am – 5pm
3. Pay rate: £17 an hour
JRL Trent Precast are seeking an experienced and proactive Production Supervisor to join their manufacturing team on a permanent basis at their Skelmersdale site. This role is key to ensuring daily production activities run safely, efficiently, and in line with quality and output targets within a precast concrete manufacturing environment.
The successful candidate will lead and coordinate production teams, manage resources effectively, and act as the link between the shop floor and management.
Key Responsibilities of a Precast Production Supervisor
4. Oversee daily production activities to ensure output, quality, and safety targets are consistently achieved.
5. Coordinate labour, plant, and materials across production areas to maintain smooth workflow and minimise downtime.
6. Monitor team performance, address issues on the shop floor, and report progress, delays, and concerns to management.
7. Supervise and support production operatives, ensuring tasks are carried out safely and to required standards.
8. Ensure production plans, schedules, and priorities are clearly communicated and followed.
9. Promote and enforce all health and safety procedures, including toolbox talks and safe systems of work.
10. Work closely with quality, remedial, and logistics teams to resolve production and quality issues.
11. Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and support the implementation of best practices.
12. Maintain accurate production records and contribute to planning meetings as required.
Key Requirements of Production Supervisor
13. Previous experience in a supervisory or team leader role within a manufacturing, precast concrete, or construction environment.
14. Strong understanding of production processes, resource planning, and workflow management.
15. Good knowledge of health and safety regulations in an industrial environment.
16. Ability to lead, motivate, and manage teams effectively.
17. Confident communicator with the ability to liaise with operatives, management, and other departments.
18. Problem-solving mindset with the ability to make decisions under pressure.
19. Reliable, organised, and committed to high standards.