Aerospace Production Supervisor - Day Shift, Lean & CI Leader

Technical Placements Ltd; Rawdon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

25 days holiday

Matched pension up to 7.5%

Enhanced family leave

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Technical Placements Ltd is recruiting on behalf of a well-established aerospace manufacturer in Leeds for a Production Supervisor. The role leads a team of 25–30 production staff and reports to a Senior Manager, delivering safety, quality and efficiency across the line.

You will drive daily KPIs, coach staff, and manage cost-saving projects while championing continuous improvement and lean practices. A permanent, day-shift role offers career development within a respected business.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience delivering continuous-improvement or cost-reduction projects.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, 6S and production KPIs.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Achieving daily production KPIs
• Coaching employees to improve quality and performance
• Leading health and safety investigations, risk assessments and audits
• Identifying cost-saving opportunities and managing improvement projects
• Driving continuous improvement through lean manufacturing and 6S
• Applying the Theory of Constraints to improve throughput
• Developing team leaders and improving employee engagement
• Ensuring compliance with company safety, quality and operational procedures
• Working with other departments to improve performance

Skills

Supervisory experience

Lean manufacturing

6S

KPIs

People-management

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office

Education

Relevant qualification (manufacturing)

Job description

Technical Placements Ltd is recruiting on behalf of a well-established aerospace manufacturer in Leeds for a Production Supervisor. The role leads a team of 25–30 production staff and reports to a Senior Manager, delivering safety, quality and efficiency across the line.

You will drive daily KPIs, coach staff, and manage cost-saving projects while championing continuous improvement and lean practices. A permanent, day-shift role offers career development within a respected business.