Assembly Supervisor

Marshall; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Marshall is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a team in a dynamic manufacturing environment. The role involves managing production processes, ensuring safety and quality compliance, and promoting continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills and expertise in manufacturing processes, ideally with relevant qualifications in Vehicle Body Building or Mechanical Fitting.

Benefits

27 days holiday increasing with service

Pension contributions up to 9%

Healthcare cash plan for employees and children

Life assurance at 4x basic salary

Enhanced parental leave and pay

Flexible benefit program including Cycle to Work

Access to wellbeing resources

Qualifications

• Experience in Vehicle Body Building or Mechanical Fitting is essential.
• Leadership experience managing teams required.
• Ability to read engineering drawings is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for SQCDP in the allocated production area.
• Provide leadership and manage team leaders.
• Ensure adherence to budgets and project schedules.

Skills

Manufacturing expertise

Production methods understanding

Problem-solving

Leadership skills

Strong communication

IT skills

Education

City and Guilds Apprenticeship in Vehicle Body Building

IOSH Managing Safely certification

Tools

MRP Software

Microsoft Projects

Word

Excel

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27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy/sell)

Pension contributions up to 9%

Healthcare cash plan for you and your children

Extensive flexible benefit program including Cycle to Work

Life assurance at 4x basic salary

Enhanced parental leave and pay

Access to industry leading wellbeing resources and tools

Why join Marshall in this role?

Reporting directly to the Production Manager of a section within the manufacturing environment, the Production Supervisor is responsible for the SQCDP (safety, quality, cost, delivery, people) of their allocated area of responsibility. Responsible for managing team leaders supporting the supervisor to achieve key milestones and KPIs.

The Production Supervisor shall provide leadership to the team, support team leaders in coordinating workloads, monitoring issues, and maintaining quality standards while fostering a safe working culture.

Responsibilities will include:

• Adherence to project schedules and key delivery milestones.
• Adherence to allocated project budgets.
• Control of all technical documentation within the production environment.
• Leading production meetings with key internal stakeholders.
• Working with the planning department to maintain delivery targets.
• Supporting the Production Manager in conducting interviews as required.
• Promoting a safe working environment through safety coaching, reporting accidents, root cause analysis, and preventative actions.
• Ensuring full adherence to 5S practices.
• Ensuring all policies and procedures are followed.
• Building a relationship with the team based on mutual trust, keeping commitments.
• Delegating tasks with clear instructions, ensuring team responsibilities are understood.
• Encouraging ideas and supporting team members, learning from successes and failures.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Providing positive leadership during business challenges.
• Supporting DFMA reviews to optimize design for manufacture and assembly.

Apply if you have most of the following:

• Expertise in Manufacturing and Assembly processes.
• Understanding of production methods and processes.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and design data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• IT skills, including Word, Excel, MRP, and Microsoft Projects.
• Management skills with the ability to lead individuals or teams.
• Problem-solving skills to identify root causes and provide solutions.

Education:

• City and Guilds Apprenticeship or equivalent in Vehicle Body Building, Mechanical Fitting, or Manufacturing and Assembly Qualification.
• IOSH Managing Safely certification is preferable but training can be provided.

Experience:

• Vehicle Body Building, Mechanical Fitting, or equivalent trade.
• Experience in planning methods and skills.
• Leadership experience, including managing team leaders.

Additional local needs:

• This role requires on-site presence full-time.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Flexibility to meet project needs as required.

Marshall Land Systems, based in the UK with operations in Canada, specializes in designing and producing deployable operational infrastructure and mission support for humanitarian, defense, and security operations worldwide. Core services include integrating complex systems into vehicles for military and security use, including EOD and battlefield ambulances, supported by in-life managed services to ensure equipment availability.