We’re seeking a highly organised and operationally focussed Production Supervisor to join our Production team at our i54 site in Wolverhampton. In this vital role, you’ll be at the heart of our operations—leading your team to deliver on key performance metrics across safety, quality, delivery, process, and people. You’ll play a central part in shaping a positive, high-performing culture across the plant.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Overseeing daily operations within your production area to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
* Creating a Safety-First culture and maintaining high standards of Health, Safety & Wellbeing.
* Leading, coaching and motivating your team to achieve production KPIs and continuous improvement goals.
* Managing staffing, recruitment, training, development, absence, and performance to foster a high-performance environment.
* Driving quality and delivery performance by minimising rework and rejection rates.
* Managing work and labour planning, WIP and Finished Goods inventory control.
* Leading team briefings, problem-solving activities, and management meetings.
* Analysing equipment issues and taking or coordinating corrective action.
* Promoting a culture of continuous improvement, identifying and implementing changes that drive better results.
What You'll Already Have
* Proven experience leading teams within a manufacturing or production environment.
* Strong organisational and workload planning skills.
* Confidence communicating across all levels, with a collaborative and engaging leadership style.
* Experience in managing team performance, recruitment, and development.
* A solutions-focused mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
* High attention to detail and a methodical, structured way of working.
Desirable
* Previous manufacturing experience.
* Experienced with MS Office and ERP systems.
* IOSH Managing Safely certification.
* Working to Lean Manufacturing practices and principles.
Our Core Competencies
* Drives Results – Making things happen.
* Nimble Learning – Always remain curious.
* Collaborates – Use your network, sharing knowledge and skills.
* Plans and Aligns – Make it relevant, make it purposeful.
Our Purpose & Behaviours
At the heart of everything we do are our shared values and behaviours:
* We Think Big, Learn Fast
* We Work It Together
* We Make The Hard Call
Our Values
We commit to being a Home for all, empowering people to Make a Difference.
We are:
* Aligned – in our work together.
* Agile – in the face of change.
* Accountable – to our promises.
* Action – with integrity and transparency.
Why Join Us?
We reward not just the results but the positive impact you make along the way. With a pay-for-performance culture, we value curiosity, collaboration, and the drive to keep improving.
The Benefits
* 33 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
* Annual Incentive Plan
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Life Assurance & Pension Plan
* Health & Wellbeing Programme (including health cash plan)
* High Street Reward Scheme & Refer a Friend Programme
* Free Parking & Eye Care support
* Flexible working model
* Employee Recognition Programme
Our Hiring Process
* Initial discussion with our Resourcing Team.
* On-site interview process (1–2 stages depending on role).
* Successful candidates will be notified, and start dates confirmed.
If you haven’t heard from us within 4 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Note for Recruitment Agencies: We manage our vacancies internally, preferring direct hires and referrals. When needed, we engage agencies from our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). Speculative CVs from agencies not on our PSL will not be considered, and no introduction fee will apply.
Please note – due to the Christmas period, there may be a delay in responding to your application.