Production Supervisor

Job Description

Description
We are working with a FMCG Manufacturer who are looking for a Production Shift Supervisor to join their team based in South Manchester.

Responsibilities
Coaching, developing, leading staff and establishing a culture to support all aspects of lean manufacturing teams, utilising established continuous improvement practices.
Adherence to quality and HSE standards.
Delivering plan attainment, OTIF and within budget
Planning and prioritising work, ensuring maximum use of resources.
Ensuring smooth running and efficiency of machinery
Leading and delivering continuous improvement projects and improvements to increase efficiency.
Leading by example, coaching team members to deliver the planned schedule. Appraisal of your team, identifying, evaluating and developing initiatives to ensure skill and competency levels are developed and maintained.
Responsible for recruitment, development and training of Technical Operators and operators.
Managing compliance to Company policies and procedures by managing absence, and, when required, following disciplinary and grievance in accordance with the policies.
Ensure production and conformance to plan targets are met.
Control levels and accuracy of waste and waste recording. Identification of opportunities and leading on projects to reduce and eliminate waste.
Responsible for and delivering improvement in overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and potential efficiency.
Champion CI agenda and activities with Team to identify and deliver improvement opportunities continuously identifying ways to reduce costs, improve standards to increase efficiencies in all areas, using appropriate CI methodology and adopting a ‘fix forever’ mentality.
Ensure effective communication between operations team within and across the shifts, management team and positively influence & inspire others to attain higher standards.
Work closely and develop relationships with other support teams (e.g., Hygiene, Quality, Supply Chain, Health & Safety, HR).
Ensure your team understand and demonstrate the importance of high levels of customer service (both internal and external) and identify ways to improve customer satisfaction.
Continuously identify ways to reduce costs and improve standards and efficiency in all areas. Drive standards by effective adoption and implementation of established continuous improvement practices.
Quality Management Systems and procedures are followed in all areas of responsibility (operators, production and equipment).
Achieve hygiene audit requirements, plan and manage weekly cleaning schedules.
Always demonstrate an ‘audit ready’ production environment.
Responsible for identifying and resolving problems in all areas of their remit (operators, production & equipment).
Manage detail, establish root cause and demonstrate effective problem solving and analytical capability.
Own the safety culture to deliver the safety measures and standards required, following Company and statutory regulations.

Qualifications, Experience and skills
Demonstrable knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement methodologies (Essential)
Leadership skills (Essential)
Managing people (Essential)
FMCG/Food Manufacturing (Desirable)
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (including energy), standards.
Cross functional understanding & impact Quality Management Systems; Product Quality Evaluation (PQE), Process Control Documentation, Complaint Investigation
Food Safety Level 3
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Managing Safely
Leadership skills and excellent communication

Salary/Benefits/Shift

Pattern
£47,000.00 per year

Benefits:
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Schedule:
• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Average of 42 hours per week, 4 on 4 off, 12 hour shifts of 2x 07am-19pm & 2x 19pm-07am followed by 4 off.