Production Supervisor Nights

Main Purpose of Role:

· To manage employees within the machine, fabrication and Heavy Weld Department

· Responsible for leading multi-functional production teams, to ensure that key targets are achieved in relation to quality, cost, efficiency, and customer expectation

· Ensure Health & Safety procedures are adhered to, that a safety-first culture is embedded and respected

· Ensure Quality procedures are adhered to, that continuous improvement and a right first time better every time mentality is encouraged

· Ensure the team always maintain a clean, tidy and organised working environment and leading by example

· Liaise with other Supervisors

· Support in team progression and training. Carry out appraisal, mentoring, training, and disciplinary policy. Lead by example

Key Tasks:

· To lead and manage the team

· Ensure the schedule is adhered to and any issues investigated and reported

· Ensure safety of individuals and area

· Investigate Health & Safety incidents/accidents and report findings in a timely manner

· Ensure resources are in place to achieve set on time in full targets

· Report critical issues and faults to Production Manager

· Develop continuous improvement

· Monitor quality and implement and report or suggest corrective action

· Ensure Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are adhered to

· Identify and implement cost reduction projects

· Deliver regular team briefings

· Investigate performance/conduct issues and report findings as needed

· Provide support to Team Leaders and the Management team, and provide cover where necessary

· Ensuring all persons follow job specification

· Ensure Team carry out Return to Work (RTW) interviews, review and highlight concerns

· Support recruitment of new starters such as interviews and walkarounds and undertake inductions for new starters

· Undertake performance reviews

· Participate in production meetings

· Ensure set KPIs are monitored, communicated, and achieved

· Report amount of downtime and cause

· Report absence

Direct Reports

· Fabrication Team Leader

· Powder Team Leader

· Assembly Team Leader

Company Values:

As a business, we recognise the importance of tailoring our decisions and actions around our company values and we are looking for an individual who can demonstrates these.

PROTECTING PEOPLE

We pride ourselves on having an impeccable safety culture. We constantly strive to improve our practices, in order to protect all personnel. We actively encourage reporting of near misses, assisting in the prevention of future accidents.

CUSTOMER FIRST

Our customer’s success is our goal. We work for and with them to identify and deliver solutions that exceed expectations. We stay with them for the total life cycle of our products and services and ensure the safety of end-users and our people

MOVING FORWARD

We are energised by the drive for continuous improvement. We anticipate and adapt to changing requirements and constantly seek ways to work smarter. We welcome new ideas with an open mind.

PERFORMANCE PROMISE

We keep our promises. We drive new ideas to realisation with speed and an obsession for customer-driven quality. We thrive on challenges and take pride in our “can do” attitude.

TOGETHERNESS & TRUST

We can win only by working together. We encourage participation, and we share information and ideas. We trust and respect each other and recognise good performance. Our behaviour is characterised by the highest ethical standards

Key Requirements for Role:

· Excellent understanding of Manufacturing processes

· Ideally 2 years or more within a Supervisor or management role

· Health & Safety in a manufacturing setting

· Excellent written and verbal communication

· Problem solving and making decisions

· Managing conflict

· Basic planning and organisational skills

· Leadership skills

· Continuous learning and development

· Attention to detail

· Ability to keep team driven through busy and challenging times

Desirable Skills and Knowledge:

· IOSH certification

Person Specification

· Self-motivated

· “Can do” attitude

· Able to work in a fast-paced environment with fast changing priorities

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From £34,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Night shift
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Stoke-on-Trent: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person