Reference number: 50748
Job title: Supervisor Shop Operations
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 pa + bonus + great benefits
Location: St Helens
Duration: Permanent
Start date: ASAP
Supervisor Shop Operations required for an established and successful Manufacturer based in St Helens, a single site operation dedicated to providing the best engineered solution in the design, development and manufacture of specialist products to customers throughout the UK and Europe
The Supervisor provides leadership and support for the implementation, development and direction of all production operatives. The position implements actions to improve product and process quality, as well as accelerating and support cultural change efforts aimed at achieving organisational goals.
Primary Responsibilities
* Plan, Schedule, and organise all production work, ensuring resources, materials, and personnel are allocated effectively to meet deadlines and quality standards.
* Review and optimise shopfloor processes and resources to achieve sustained productivity gains and efficiency improvements.
* Capture of all required data / information (written and digital) to facilitate traceability.
* Reporting all deficiencies in products, materials, and processes.
* Continual adherence to all HR, Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures
* To work with all other departments (e.g. SHEQ, Engineering, Materials) to maintain best practice, drive continuous improvement and deliver targets.
* To attend all training provided in relation to this role.
* To ensure good housekeeping practices at all times by maintaining clean and safe working / common areas.
* To ensure all equipment (e.g. gauges and tooling) being used is within calibration and to report deficiencies / defects.
* Flexibility within the Production Team to support different assembly and test processes when required.
* Completion of any reasonable task as required / requested by management (e.g. attending customer sites to facilitate repairs etc).
* Participate in the Company appraisal process always maintaining the levels of professional competency laid out in this Job Description.
* Deputising for their Supervisor when needed.
* Providing support for the team being supervised on all HR matters including holiday/Sickness reporting and performance reviews.
Qualifications / Experience / Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree or HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with manufacturing experience.
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams.
Demonstrated ability to identify and implement Best Practices and deal with high levels of ambiguity.
Self-Starter and aspiration to move up with in the Company.
Experience of working with multiple manufacturing priorities.
Demonstrated ability to work within multiple ISO procedural requirements
Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
Strong PC skills – particularly MS program Suite
Good time management.
Excellent communication skills.
Desired Characteristics
Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
Demonstrated ability on leading process improvement.
Prior supervisor experience.
Experience with Sage Line 1000 ERP System
Working in a low volume, make to order business.
Understanding of Bills of Material and shortage reports.
Decision making skills.
Knowledge of piping systems and components
The Rewards
* Salary £35,000 - £45,000 pa depending on experience
* Pension 10% employer contribution, 5% employee.
* Private Medical Insurance
* 26 days holiday, plus the 8 bank holidays, you can then purchase up to maximum annual entitlement of 30 days at your own cost or sell down to 21 days, and receive cash (subject to tax and national insurance deductions)
* Life Assurance is 10x salary
* Income Protection
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