Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor (Rotating Shift) - Permanent 

£37-43k

Solihull

Shift Pattern

Week 1 - 6AM-2PM

Week 2 - 2PM-10PM (Friday 7pm Finish)

My client is a leading design and manufacturer within the automotive industry with a extremely strong order book, which is full till mid 2026. Due to internal promotion they are looking to recruit a people focused Production Supervisor to provide coaching and mentorship to the weld and assembly sections of the manufacturing department. This position would suit an individual who is leadership and coaching focused who has a passion for lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Key duties and responsibilities for Production Supervisor:

• Coach, mentor & develop Team
• Support organisational capability improvement of Tank House Shop team members
• Support HSE roadmap to improve HSE metrics and support our vision of “Zero Harm”
• Support right first time quality initiative and actions to achieve a reduction of both internal and external Quality issues
• Support continuous improvement of the Production System, driving towards world class standards
• Elimination/reduction of Takt Time variation with a continuous drive for waste elimination
• Leadership team standard work. Conduct regular audits for improvement opportunities and also process verification.
• Develop TM engagement, regular TM communications and other activities to drive culture change and improve team morale
• Support projects and/or improvement events
• Promote Lean methodologies
• Daily kaizen activities
• Set both Team and TM objectives in line with company Vision/Objectives and manage performance
• Maintain visual management and data to monitor department KPI’s.

Personal requirements for Production Supervisor:

• An understanding of Lean manufacturing systems.
• A sound knowledge of welding and build processes
• Mentoring & coaching of team memebers.
• Team engagement and communication, Time Management, Decision Making
• Exceptional leadership skills.

If you are interested in the position of Production Supervisor or would like to hear more, please send in a copy of your CV and a member of the LG Engineering Solutions team will be in touch shortly.