Grade 4 Production Supervisor (NIGHTS)

Orean Personal Care Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Orean Personal Care Limited invites applications for a Grade 4 Production Supervisor based in Cleckheaton. The role oversees a production line manufacturing hair and skincare products, ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency on a permanent basis.

You will lead the team, monitor KPIs, ensure adherence to product specs, and collaborate with engineers to optimize performance while maintaining a safe, organised working environment and supporting a shift pattern from 22.00pm to 06.00am with overtime

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a manufacturing/production environment (FMCG preferred).
• Proven leadership and team management experience.
• Strong awareness of Health & Safety regulations.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• High attention to detail in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Health & Safety & Compliance: maintain a clean, safe, and organized working environment and ensure guards are functional with required documentation.
• Production & Quality Assurance: take responsibility for product quality, oversee weight checks, monitor attributes and ensure adherence to product specs.
• Problem Solving: respond to line stoppages, own issues, and model calm, proactive problem-solving.
• Team Leadership & Performance Management: manage staff numbers and performance, provide coaching and training, report production output against targets.
• Operational Excellence & Flexibility: follow the daily production plan, work with engineers to optimize machine performance, and be flexible for overtime or shift swaps.

Skills

2+ years experience

Leadership

H&S compliance

Communication

Detail oriented

Fast-paced

Job description

As a Grade 4 Production Supervisor, you will oversee the efficient operation of a production line manufacturing a diverse range of hair and skincare products.

Location Cleckheaton, BD19 4TT

Job type Permanent

Reporting to Production Manager / Production Shift Manager

The Role.

Your role ensures adherence to quality, health & safety standards and compliance, in line with company policies and procedures while maintaining high levels of productivity and efficiency.

The Responsibilities.

Health & Safety & Compliance:

• Ensure a clean, safe, and organized working environment.
• Maintain and enforce Health & Safety standards, reporting any near misses or hazards.
• Ensure all machinery safety guards are functional and in place, completing necessary documentation.

Production & Quality Assurance:

• Take full responsibility for the quality of products produced under your supervision.
• Oversee weight checks per average fill legislation and promptly address any discrepancies.
• Organise & monitor attribute checks to meet customer standards, resolving non-conformities immediately.
• Ensure the team is familiar with product specifications and potential risks before production begins.
• Take full responsibility for the performance of your line, being aware of your KPIs and actively trying to improve them, pushing to score strongly in the Supervisor monthly scorecard
• Monitor line efficiency, ensuring a minimum of 85%. Any shortfall must be reported immediately.
• Ensure all data collection, record-keeping, and documentation are completed accurately.

Problem Solving:

• Effectively respond to issues stopping or slowing your line by communicating with relevant departments to make fixes
• Take ownership of problems and proactively try to fix before issues escalation
• Show structured approach with dealing with problems and role modelling calm and in control behaviours

Team Leadership & Performance Management:

• Resource management, continuous monitoring of staff numbers and performance.
• Effectively manage, motivate, and support production staff.
• Provide feedback, coaching, and training to ensure team competency.
• Monitor and report production output against set targets, investigating and resolving issues proactively.
• Foster a collaborative and positive work environment, upholding company values of Collaboration, Ambition, Expertise, Agility, and Integrity.

Operational Excellence & Flexibility:

• Ensure adherence to the daily production plan to meet business demands.
• Work closely with engineers and line setters to troubleshoot and optimize machine performance.
• Be flexible to work overtime or shift swaps with reasonable notice (typically five business days) to support business needs.
• Undertake any additional duties as assigned by the Shift Production Manager or Production Manager.

The Skills.

• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing/production environment (FMCG preferred).
• Proven leadership and team management experience.
• Strong awareness of Health & Safety regulations.
• Proactive and solution-oriented approach.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Working Hours: 22.00pm – 06.00am – Sunday (PM) – Friday (AM) – 37.5 hrs per week with overtime available.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.