Job Description:
Job Title: Manufacturing Supervisor
Industry:Packaging Manufacturing
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Location:Corby, Northamptonshire
Reports to:Production / Operations Manager
Shift Pattern:6am2pm or 2pm10pm (fixed or rotating)
Job Purpose
To supervise and coordinate manufacturing and packaging production operations, ensuring production schedules, quality standards, and health & safety requirements are consistently achieved.
This role is hands-on and people-focused, responsible for driving performance on the shop floor, maintaining smooth production flow, and resolving issues quickly to minimize downtime and disruption.
Key Responsibilities
* Supervise daily manufacturing and packaging production activities, ensuring output targets and schedules are met.
* Lead, motivate, and manage production operatives to maintain high performance, discipline, and engagement.
* Allocate labour effectively across production lines and shifts to maximize efficiency.
* Monitor and maintainproduct quality, ensuring packaging specifications, production standards, and customer requirements are adhered to.
* Ensure full compliance withhealth & safety, hygiene, and manufacturing proceduresat all times.
* Conduct line start-ups, changeovers, quality checks, and shift handovers.
* Identify production issues affecting output, quality, or efficiency and take corrective action promptly.
* Support training, onboarding, and development of production staff.
* Maintain accurate production records, reports, and documentation.
* Work closely with maintenance, quality, and planning teams to reduce downtime and improve performance.
* Escalate operational issues when required, while taking ownership of resolving day-to-day challenges on the floor.
Skills & Experience
* Previous supervisory experience within amanufacturing or packaging production environment.
* Strong people management and leadership capability.
* Good understanding ofmanufacturing processes, KPIs, output targets, and efficiency measures.
* Sound knowledge ofhealth & safety regulationswithin a manufacturing setting.
* Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced production environment.
* Competent IT skills for reporting, tracking, and documentation. xxuwjjq
* Flexibility to work early or late shifts.
Personal Attributes
* Confident, approachable, and credible leader
* Hands-on and solutions-focused
* Organized, decisive, and reliable
* Strong attention to detail
* Calm and professional under pressure
Whats on Offer
* Permanent role within a growing packaging manufacturing business
* Structured operations and clear expectations
* Opportunity for progression as the business expands
* Supportive management team
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Work Location: In person