Production Supervisor

Our client are an established, market leading business currently looking to recruit a Production Supervisor to join their team.

Overall Purpose:

• The role of the Production Supervisor is to manage the production teams to ensure quality and productivity targets are met along with meeting customer deadlines.
• This is a fast paced, bespoke manufacturing business working to very tight deadlines.

Key Duties:

• This is a very" hands on" role where you will be expected to be working in the production environment as well as carrying out duties of a Production Supervisor.
• Managing skilled and semi-skilled machine operators.
• Monitoring daily employee performance to ensure tasks are completed efficiently and in line with customer needs.
• Ensure operators are working to their schedule and oversee progress.
• Planning resources to match demand and customer deadlines.
• Monitoring jobs through production and rescheduling to meet customer SLAs and deadlines.
• Regular communication with other departments.
• Attend and contribute to production planning and customer project meetings.
• Developing and maintaining operator training programmes whilst training and integrating new employees into the workplace.
• Agreeing and maintaining maintenance schedules.
• Developing and implementing improved production process ideas.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Must be highly organised, structured, and flexible.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines whilst keeping a calm, levelheaded approach.
• Ability to think on their feet, changing production priorities at a moment's notice.
• Ability to manage individuals on a one to one basis as well as team projects.
• Leadership, motivational and conflict management skills.
• Good decision making skills, ability to delegate and have a 'can do' attitude.
• Good spoken and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Experience working with lean manufacturing tools such as 5S or Kaizen.

The Package:

• 29, ,000 per annum depending on experience.
• Working a 3 shift pattern, earlies, lates & nights.
• 32 paid holidays per year.
• Pension scheme.
• Health & well being programme.
• Life assurance.
• Additional benefits.