Alloys Supervisor

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Excellent benefits

Career development

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd are recruiting a Production Supervisor for a global aerospace manufacturer in Exeter. You will lead day-to-day shopfloor activities, ensuring safety, quality and timely delivery while developing a high-performing team.

The ideal candidate has proven experience supervising manufacturing teams, strong leadership and a continuous improvement mindset. The role offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in fast-paced manufacturing environments.
• Proven track record supervising shopfloor operations.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S or Continuous Improvement techniques is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day production activities, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and on schedule.
• Lead, motivate and develop production teams through coaching, training, performance management and regular feedback.
• Allocate workloads and set priorities to meet production targets and KPIs.
• Monitor production performance and implement improvements to minimise downtime and boost efficiency.
• Maintain high standards of quality, process compliance and health & safety performance across the department.
• Support production planning and continuous improvement initiatives with the Manufacturing Manager.
• Conduct performance reviews and support employee development.
• Encourage a positive team culture through effective communication and accountability.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Prioritisation

Health & Safety awareness

Quality awareness

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Production Supervisor

Exeter, Devon

Salary: Up to £40,000 + Shift Premium + Excellent Benefits

Yolk Recruitment are supporting a global aerospace manufacturer with the recruitment of a Production Supervisor to join their manufacturing team in Exeter.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manufacturing supervisor who enjoys leading people, driving production performance and creating a positive team culture. Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you'll be responsible for supervising shopfloor operations, maintaining high standards of quality, safety and productivity, whilst leading a team to achieve production targets within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Our client is looking for a strong people leader with a manufacturing background who leads by example and thrives on developing their team.

This is what you'll be doing

As Production Supervisor, you'll lead day-to-day manufacturing activities, ensuring production, quality and health & safety standards are consistently achieved whilst creating a positive and collaborative working environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supervising day-to-day production activities, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and in line with production schedules.
• Leading, motivating and developing production teams through coaching, training, performance management and regular feedback.
• Allocating workloads and setting clear priorities to ensure production targets and KPIs are consistently achieved.
• Monitoring production performance, identifying issues quickly and implementing effective solutions to minimise downtime and improve efficiency.
• Maintaining high standards of quality, process compliance and environmental, health & safety performance across the department.
• Working closely with the Manufacturing Manager to support production planning, operational performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Carrying out performance reviews, supporting employee development and addressing day-to-day people management issues where required.
• Encouraging a positive team culture through effective communication, accountability and leading by example.
• Driving continuous improvement and problem-solving activities to improve productivity, efficiency and overall manufacturing performance.
• Ensuring accurate production reporting and communicating operational updates effectively across the business.

The experience you'll bring

• Previous experience leading teams within a fast paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience as a Production Supervisor, Shift Supervisor, Team Leader or similar leadership position.
• Strong people management skills with the ability to motivate, coach and develop teams.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills with a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and react positively within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience working to Health & Safety, Quality and operational standards.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S or Continuous Improvement techniques would be advantageous.
• Experience working with KPIs, production reporting or ERP systems would be beneficial but isn't essential.

And this is what you'll get in return

• Salary of up to £40,000 per annum
• Shift premium
• 37.5-hour week
• Continental weekend Night Shift ( Friday, Saturday, Sunday nights)
• Company Pension
• Opportunity to join a global well established manufacturer
• Excellent long-term career development
• Ongoing training and development
• Supportive leadership team

Please note, while we strive to respond to every application, due to high volumes this isn't always possible. If you haven't heard from us within 7 days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.