Key Duties: * Work with other departments to meet and better production targets, particularly plant output, plant operations, product quality, product cost and department expenditure. * Enable the shift to keep the plant running at most efficient operating conditions. * Manage WIP to ensure minimum stock holding and dwell within operational KPIs. * Liaise with production planning to ensure machine schedule and priority parts are adhered to. * Report downtimes and put preventative actions in place. * Communicate with maintenance team to ensure planned maintenance and production priorities are considered. * Monitor and record floor to floor times against plan. * Use problem solving techniques to resolve issues and implement improvements. * Daily housekeeping walk and corrective measures activated. * Liaise with supporting functions on plan quality, trouble shooting, maintenance and improvements. * Facilitate daily production meeting(s) * Produce reports (using a variety of methods) to cover SQCDP. * Attend and support Shift Manager at meetings. Chair meetings where necessary. Knowledge & Experience * Knowledge of HSE requirements and demonstrable experience proving ability to apply correctly (essential) * Minimum of 3 years’ experience with a proven track record of Supervision/Management in a manufacturing setting (essential) * Minimum of ILM or CMI Level 3 or equivalent supervisory qualifications. (essential) * Extensive knowledge of Engineering production processes, preferably in Aerospace or Automotive * Knowledge of quality standards, particularly ISO9001/AS9100 * Ability to coach and train others (essential) * Demonstrable lean manufacturing skills and experience: can provide a case study example demonstrating driving a process improvement from start to end (essential) * IT literature – capable with Microsoft Office package and can create excel formulas to manipulate data (essential) * Experience using ERP systems (essential)