Setting Supervisor

Salary: £33,600 per year

Setting Supervisor

Huddersfield

Hours are 7:30am-4:30pm Mon-Thurs; 7:30am-1:00pm Friday

Salary in the region of £33,600PA

Skillection are pleased to be working alongside their very well-established manufacturing client based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire assisting them in finding a great Setting Supervisor for their business.

The successful candidate will lead the Setting team to ensure that all changeovers are completed successfully and ensure that products are manufactured in an efficient way and in line with all appropriate safety and quality standards. The role entails supervising and assigning tasks to the Setters, developing specifies methods of work and coordinating workflow to meet production schedules. Part of the role involves taking part in improvement activities to support the business in being more successful.

Key Accountabilities

To lead the setting team

To manage the training and development of Setters

To ensure that the changeover of production lines occurs in an efficient and safe way

To ensure that the Setters set the parameters of the equipment to achieve the right quality standards

To ensure that the Setters adjust presses, rolling machines, slitters and transport mechanisms when it looks as though a problem might be developing

Assist Setters in problem solving

Liaise with the Tool Room, Maintenance, Management and Supervisors

To correctly identify tooling issues and to work with other team members to resolve these when it looks as though a more serious problem might be developing

To lead improvement activities

To support, liaise and advise the Supervisors in planning change-over activities to follow the production plan

Effective execution of the plan ensuring resource availability

To behave in a manner that is safe and that promotes good manufacturing practice

Ensure new starters receive effective training

Ability, when necessary to set and adjust all equipment

Essential Requirements

Minimum 5 years supervisory experience

Engineering background ideally within the metal forming industry

IT literate

Flexible

Ability to think “out of the box”

Good communicator

Proactive and flexible self starter

Experience of managing shift working teams

“Hands on” experience

Good understanding of health and safety regulations in the workplace

Familiar with improving/creating and documenting processes

Managing shift working teams

To understand all quality rules

Basic understanding of lean manufacturing

To liaise with visitors as necessary

To understand the technical processes

Desirable Requirements

To take part in the Health and Safety Committee or other representation roles

To manage, prepare and implement the organisational training programmes

Please note salary is negotiable depending on experience.

A fantastic opportunity to join a busy and growing business. Please submit your CV ASAP for consideration.