Manufacturing Supervisor

5 months ago


Loughborough, United Kingdom Brush Group Full time

Job Introduction
Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, the Manufacturing Supervisor will be responsible for the day to day supervision of manufacturing, production teams at the Loughborough site.

As part of the Manufacturing Management team, this role will assume responsibility for the delivery of the transformer production schedule, ensuring efficient, reliable and safe practices are implemented continually throughout the process, incorporating the required focus on quality and the ‘right first time’ approach to manufacturing.

Main Responsibilities
- Responsible for day to day manufacturing and production teams including direct management of Charge Hands across a multi-shift operation - to be developed.
- Oversee all relevant records and documentation including quality process plans, shift plans, overtime, holidays, sickness and return to work processes the manufacturing team.
- Manage ad hoc projects to improve on delivery and performance, including the development and expansion of in-house winding capability.
- Manage data processing including booking hours to contracts and general time and attendance.
- Contribute to the development and execution of the overall Transformer production plan.
- Prioritise and allocate resources effectively within the BTL production areas to meet the demands of the production schedule.
- Promote Continuous Improvement and Lean initiatives, using tools, where required to resolve problems, and improve performance.
- Ensure that all manufactured products are completed to the highest quality specifications before they are declared ready for test or completed.
- Actively challenge the current methods of working and seek opportunities to improve manufacturing practices.
- Support with all cost saving opportunities.
- Take ownership of the delivery plan and any further customer needs.
- Manage and set goals for area leaders and monitor performance and development of production staff.
- Implement changes to priorities with Manufacturing Manager to meet resource constraints in line with manufacturing requirements
- Assess practices to minimise waste and maximise efficiency throughout the operation.
- Identify and escalate any issues relating to manufacturing operations, safety & quality at the earliest opportunity.
- Assure delivery of the production plan through identification and development of capability of staff.
- Identify any Skill or Performance Gaps across manufacturing areas and implement measures to increase cross-skilling and develop individual capability.
- All employees have a legal duty to take reasonable care for the health, safety and environment of themselves and of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work and to observe and follow the relevant systems, rules and methods of working.
- Ensure all data protection activities of personal and special category data; pertaining to current employees, customers and all other external stakeholders, are done so in line with the company’s data Protection Policy.
- Accountable for the adequate data protection activities and awareness levels within their area responsibility, in line with the data protection policy.

Person Specification
**Qualifications**
- A degree level qualification or equivalent in an appropriate Engineering Discipline OR proven experience of demonstrable success in similar roles within a manufacturing environment.
- Management qualification desirable.

**Skills & Knowledge**
- I.T. Literate and Knowledge of MS Office
- Knowledge of Reporting tools and sector specific software and systems
- A comprehensive knowledge of the company’s products, structures and manufacturing &production techniques.
- Strong stakeholder skills and the ability to challenge current thinking and practice to advocate change
- Flexible approach to work and tasks, demonstrating drive and initiative.

**Experience**
- Proven track record in a Management role within a manufacturing and/or engineering environment
- Experience of Lean techniques such as 5S, 5 Whys and Root Cause analysis, FMEA, Kanban etc.

About Us
BRUSH Transformers provide agile and adaptive engineering solutions and products, including consultancy services, design, and project management as well as award-winning product technology, to a wide range of projects.

A chosen partner for national and regional power generation and distribution network operators, through innovation and a commitment to delivering solutions that address grid-resilience and drive system change, we support the global drive to net-zero, helping create a future-proof Infrastructure.



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