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Overview
The POLYTEC GROUP is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-quality plastic parts, with over 3,600 employees worldwide. The Austria-based company is a full-service provider in the field of injection moulding, a specialist in fibre-reinforced plastics and a manufacturer of original accessory parts made of plastic and stainless steel. We are looking for an employee (m/f/d) who can start work as a Production Supervisor in Bridgnorth.
Job details
Ref.-Nr. 5979
Entry date as of now
Location Bridgnorth
Extent of employment Responsible for the manufacturing of components being made into finished goods on a specific production line, including some people management and reporting requirements.
Responsibilities
* Assist the Production Manager responsible for the operation of an assigned area in terms of production, quality, cost, delivery, technical, safety, and human resources, whilst respecting the defined goals.
* Manage day-to-day activities of people within production to ensure targets and customer requirements are met; ensure staff comply with health, safety and standard operating procedures.
* Strive to continually improve using Lean tools to reduce costs, improve production and quality. Act with minimum supervision; decisions and results impact the function and its success.
* Lead by example, promote a safe and efficient workplace, monitor KPI performance, and coordinate with support functions to progress issues concerning production planning and resource/skill allocation.
* Communicate with teams via visual management, deliver shift briefs focused on quality, cost and delivery, and solicit improvement ideas.
* Drive team performance, provide direction and feedback, and ensure safe working practices and adherence to Standard Operating Procedures.
* Challenge non-conformances and implement countermeasures; motivate the team to maintain a high-performance culture with continuous improvement.
* Utilise lean manufacturing techniques to exceed targets in productivity, efficiency and quality; support engineering changes, production trials, model changes and pilot builds.
* Report and act upon plant or machinery breakdowns to maintenance; promote Total Productive Maintenance to improve line availability.
* Contribute to improving working procedures to achieve optimal productivity and ensure compliance with procedures, operating instructions and work instructions.
* Ensure internal delivery processes are adhered to support dispatch time windows; support the resolution of customer concerns and eliminate root causes with robust countermeasures.
* Ensure compliance with internal and external audit standards and improvement requirements; comply with Health & Safety regulations, the Company Handbook, Quality and Environmental standards, and all company policies.
* Maintain accurate transactions to ensure stock accuracy.
Qualifications
* Degree preferred, A Levels, ONC, City & Guilds level 3, BTEC National Diploma Level 3, IVQ Technician Diploma or equivalent NVQ level 3 qualification.
* Achievement of or working towards a Supervisory qualification (e.g., NEBS).
* Significant work experience in a high-volume automotive manufacturing environment with a proven track record in manufacturing management.
* Strong people and performance management skills.
* Full understanding of design and production costs, including waste, downtime, scrap and re-work.
* Ability to sustain and develop team working and team-based problem solving; ability to lead and motivate a team by setting objectives and defining responsibilities.
* Understand customer expectations and deliverables with awareness of the impact of failure/cost of poor quality.
Offer
An exciting role in a dynamic industry with opportunities for personal and professional development in a collegial working atmosphere. Remuneration is aligned with experience and initiative.
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