Production Supervisor

Job Title: Production Supervisor

Company: Leading UK Manufacturing Business

Location: Staffordshire.

Salary: £32,000 to £36,000 + Package (Monday - Thursday working week)

Are you an ambitious, highly skilled, experienced Supervisor in a manufacturing setting with knowledge of SQCDP and Kaisen. Looking to be part of a business who are on a major growth journey?

The Company

We're working with a UK based, market leading manufacturing business, who have a highly impressive and diverse portfolio. Seeking a Production Supervisor to add to their established team, you will be joining at a very pivotal time.

This role is an on site position based in Staffordshire.

The Role

• Manage a Team of x4 Direct reports and circa x110 in-directs.
• Drive continuous improvements within the area through the SQCDP measures, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.
• Build and maintain direct relationships with customers, providing clear communication on all aspects of day-to-day operations.
• Implement actions to reduce or mitigate off-track hours against the visual plan.
• Accurately record planned downtime, including classroom training and project time.
• Ensure team engagement with targets and objectives.
• Validate and approve production hours in the ERP system.
• Constantly strive for productivity gains through VA activity and removal or 8 wastes.
• Escalate relevant issues promptly to the Production Manager.
• Collaborate with the H&S officer and committee to reduce risks in the area through effective risk assessments.
• Ensuring Safe working environment for staff. (Safety Controls Audits)
• Investigate accidents and enforce all safety controls (method statements) in the area.
• Conduct return-to-work interviews to ensure the fitness of staff returning after absence.
• Carry out full Investigations and provide clear accurate responses to Customer Concerns in a professional and timely manner, ensuring delivery of the below Service Level Agreement. (SLA)
• Ensuring accurate internal data capture and the daily Logging and Recording reject data within the QA System
• Engage team in CI activities, Kaizen, 5S and problem-solving activities (Project Charters, Challenge Zero)

The Candidate

The successful candidate for the Production Supervisor opportunity will have the following skills and experiences:

• 5+ years of Supervisory / Management experience in a Manufacturing and Production environment - Essential
• Familiarity with problem-solving, lean thinking and lean manufacturing techniques such as Kaizen, 5S, CI - Essential
• In-depth understanding of production processes - Essential.
• Good knowledge of ERP / SQCDP - Essential
• Computer literacy in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint presentation skills - Essential
• Be commutable to Staffordshire - Essential.

The Salary & Benefits Package

• Salary - £32,000 - £36,000
• Working hours: Monday - Thursday (07:00am - 17:00)
• Holidays - 20 + BH and 1 additional day to celebrate birthday.
• Critical Illness insurance.
• DIS - 1x Annual Salary
• Pension 5% matched.
• Plus additional benefits