Production Supervisor – Expanding Organisation

Production Supervisor required to join a leading manufacturing organisation with a long track record within South Wales. The company is exceptionally busy currently and is going from strength to strength as an organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an exceptionally busy organisation and work within a fast paced production environment where you will be tasked with assisting to run a shift in the production and manufacture of their products.

Salary: £24,245(including shift allowance) + potential bonus of £29,094 (dependent on achievement of personal targets and company results) + Pension + Healthcare.

The position of Production Supervisor will be based on a 3 shift pattern (a week of days 6-2, afternoons 2-10 and nights 10-6) undertaking 8 hour shifts

The Role: The successful Production Supervisor will report in to the Shift Manager and will be responsible for managing the day to day operation of manufacturing processes to achieve the manufacture of products, ensuring the correct quantity, at the correct quality level are available for delivery on time to the customer.

Responsibilities will include:

Supervising and developing the team in the operation of the department.

Training of the personnel to carry out the duties required to maximise the results of the department i.e. productivity improvements etc.

Ensuring all standards of processes are adhered to and KPI’s and relevant documentation are kept up to date.

To participate in meetings as required reporting on the performance of the area and identifying improvement actions.

Development, instillation and promotion of all appropriate continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma / Lean manufacturing techniques within the area as appropriate.

The Candidate: Production Supervisor

Must have gained experience in a supervisory position within manufacturing (ideally within an Automotive environment)
Candidate must have well developed people management skills
Experience of working towards KPI’s/Production targets is essential
Must have good communication skills
Experience with Lean Manufacturing techniques and the ability to identify areas where these can be implemented in order to improve performance is needed
A recognised supervisory or leadership qualification is desirable
Candidate will ideally hold a Health & Safety qualification
Must be proficient in all Microsoft Office applications