Fabrication Supervisor
3 months ago
Lydney, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Newspace Containers Ltd
Full time
Fabrication Supervisor
Shift Pattern: 40 hours per week. Day shift Monday - Thursday Friday
Reporting to:
Production Manager
Main Responsibilities:
- Assist in the creation and implementation of a 3year rolling manufacturing strategic plan for the Fabrication
- Maintain & publish departmental KPI performance to the fabrication team. Identify KPI shortcoming and devise action plans to ensure KPI compliance.
- Review, define, refine, and communicate production times for each product variant. Update times following any product or processes change.
- Work with the Production Controller to establish departmental load, review and plan resources accordingly.
- Review and confirm forward manpower requirements to meet both current and future production demands.
- Demonstrate ongoing improvements through manufacturing efficiency.
- Where required identify back up plans for highrisk plant
- Create and action succession plans for all key areas/personnel.
- Ensure quality standards are understood and communicated throughout the department. Ensure employees receive suitable training to ensure the finished product meet (or exceeds) specifications.
- Ensure departmental compliance to all business certification i.e., ISO 9001, etc.
- Ensuring shop floor employees have the competence, skills, and knowledge to produce products safely, on time, and to the quality standards required.
- Establish goals and objectives for the team, coach and develop high performance. Monitor, review and address under performance.
- Address any staff discipline or grievance issues, maintaining appropriate records.
- Prepare & publish weekly and monthly manufacturing performance against objectives.
- Ensure sufficient employees trained in the creation and amendment of SOP's & RA's.
- Constantly seek new innovative ideas to improve productivity and establish future capital requirements.
- Accountable for the Health & Safety of all the manufacturing within the scope of the role.
- Implement & maintain 5's throughout the Fabrication area, audit and maintain a high standard of housekeeping.
- In conjunction with the H&S Manager, constantly try to eliminate the source of risk negating the need for PPE.
- Ensure sufficient First Aiders/Fire Marshalls are available when the plant is operational.
- Create an environment that is safety conscious. Review all accidents in conjunction with the Health & Safety
- Work with the design team to ensure all new products are designed for manufacture.
- In conjunction with the Continuous Improvement team and Fabrication Manager, value streaming map all production areas within your scope of responsibility. Identify improvements and implement appropriate plans to achieve objectives.
Professional Requirements
- Fabrication knowledge and experience
Solid computer skills: - Experience in process improvement techniques
Personal Competencies
- Highly driven
- Excellent organisational, interpersonal & communication skills
- Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
- Able to give team briefings/presentations
- Ability to read, interpret and relay documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and drawings.
- Critical thinking and problemsolving skills.
- Excellent influencing and leading skills
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Salary:
Up to £19.52 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- Onsite parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Lydney: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location:
In person
Application deadline: 12/03/2023
Expected start date: 27/03/2023
