Production Supervisor

The Role

To lead and maximise the safe, efficient and effective operation of production within the mill environment, placing s strong emphasis on driving a safety-conscious culture, coaching the team with a positive approach.

This role will suit someone with strong man management skills and a positive approach, able to challenge the status quo and implement route cause corrective action.

Responsibilities

• Day to Day Management and Safe Operation of the Manufacturing Plant.
• Driving throughput measures and ensuring all reporting is completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with all legal, HR, Health, safety and Environmental standards.
• To maintain and report against agreed departmental performance measures in line with the agreed targets (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People).
• Actively challenge trends in performance (above KPIs) and initiate route cause corrective action plans with Operations management.
• Ensure that all sage updates (live stock movements), are completed to support traceability of stock onsite.
• To ensure that timekeeping and discipline are maintained within the team.
• To ensure products meet quality standards.
• Support the Fulfilment Manager in ensuring the Preventative Maintenance protocols are completed in line with the PPM schedules (monitor and report deviations).
• Ensure all start of shift checks are completed in line with operating guidelines and any deviations reported / escalated.
• Ensure the effective execution of production schedules, optimising head count based on the plan.
• Effectively communicate the production schedule to all team members.
• Complete weekly checks on Mill stock (stock counts).
• Ensure any damage, maintenance and repair tasks are logged and reported immediately.
• Maintain mandatory training qualifications for new and existing operators to support the smooth running of the area (monitor and update skills matrix).
• Lead by example in following safety requirements, e.g., the wearing of Personal Protective Equipment.
  

Requirements

• Experience of a similar role from within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong man manager and leadership skills.
• Competent use of all Microsoft Office programs.
• Excellent understanding of health and safety requirements and legislation.
• Compile, analyse and communicate data confidently.
• Able to lead manage and develop a team.
• A proactive, self-motivated individual with meticulous attention to detail.
• Can demonstrate previous examples of key roles and responsibilities.
• Comfortable communicating at all levels.

Based in Bewdley, Worcestershire.

Monday to Friday, 6am to 3pm.

Salary Circa £33k.