We are currently looking for a Fabrication/Manufacturing Supervisor (NIGHT SHIFT MONDAY TO THURSDAY) A little about our Client With over a century of engineering expertise and innovation, they are a renowned world leader in rapidly deployable military bridging systems and a key partner in the UK MoD's Boxer armoured vehicle programme. Together we are looking to strengthen our workforce with talented and motivated individuals across a range of disciplines to work from our Northwest Engineering Centre of Excellence and currently have this opportunity available: About the role: The main purpose of this role is to lead and supervise manufacturing operations team to safely ensure the on-time delivery of finished products at correct quality and cost and to champion continuous improvement in all activities and areas of responsibility. Key duties include, but are not limited to: · To ensure your team operate in accordance with the Company's, Health Environmental and Safety policies, lead SHE activities in the relevant area. · To lead the team to deliver Product to Cost and Quality requirements, ensuring that schedule adherence is met, creating recovery plans / short interval control where required. · Responsible for effective deployment of resource, achieving business returned hour targets are delivered. Redeploy resource (and self) to other business units where required. · Manage absence according to company procedure (holidays, sickness, disciplinary etc), RTW are carried within 24 hours of return. Fully responsible for welfare. · Ensuring team competence can deliver targets, ensuring that maximum flexibility within the team and on the job / training courses are arranged and attended. · Prepare daily reporting (upwards) of primary business measures. · Ensure that the company Quality Management Systems and Manufacturing Procedures are followed without exception, any escapes. · To maintain the competency, capability and capacity of the manufacturing team to ensure delivery of programme requirements. · Personally carry out start and end of shift briefs, ensuring direct workforce receive daily communications and are kept appraised of key business topics. · Responsible for the upkeep and communication of local KPIs (SQCDP) to team / and management. · Leads daily auditing of workplace environment ensuring Target Conditions are met to "visitor ready" standards. · Maybe asked to be re-deploy to other areas of the business if required. What we're looking for: Applications from candidates who can demonstrate the following requirements will be considered, however, if you do not meet all the requirements, please explain why you are suitable for the position: · Degree / HND in Manufacturing or Engineering discipline · Proven Manufacturing Supervisor experience · Current driving licence · IOSH / NEBOSH certificate · Managing manufacturing environments safely and a firm understanding of managing risks. · Leadership of Manufacturing teams in Aerospace, Automotive or similar mechanical engineering business. · Leading and implementing Manufacturing schedules and recovery plans. · Resource planning and competence management. · Project reporting including definition and collation of KPIs · Working knowledge of SAP. · Computer skills (MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint). · Equipment maintenance and PM planning. · Knowledge and understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP). · Completion of employee performance reviews. · Collaboration cross functionally where required. Why you should apply? When you become part of this business, you will enjoy employee benefits such as: · Competitive salary · Attractive pension (4% employee contribution, 7% employer contribution) · Half-day Friday · Life assurance scheme · Company sick pay scheme which increases with service · Employee Assistance Programme · Additional Holidays & other Long Service rewards · Wellbeing initiatives, such as Free Fruit on Tuesday's · Cycle to work Scheme · Free on-site car parking · On-site electric vehicle charging points