Hands-On Production Supervisor: Lead Operations & Growth

Ambitions Personnel; Grantham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambitions Personnel is seeking a hands-on Supervisor to take ownership of production operations in a UK manufacturing setting. The role involves operating machinery, planning workloads, and coordinating day-to-day production activities.

You will oversee stock control, purchasing, supplier liaison, and health & safety training, while maintaining quality control systems and planning maintenance. This is a full-time position with scope to progress within the company.

Qualifications

• Must have previous supervisory experience.
• Proven experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Hands-on experience setting and running machinery.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Confident communicator with the ability to liaise with suppliers and customers.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• IT literate.

Responsibilities

• Work hands-on within the production team, including operating machinery
• Manage and coordinate all day-to-day production activities
• Plan and schedule workloads across operatives and machinery
• Oversee stock control, purchasing, and supplier coordination
• Ensure high standards of health & safety and provide staff training
• Maintain and improve quality control systems
• Plan preventative and reactive maintenance
• Coordinate transport and logistics

Skills

Supervisory experience

Manufacturing environment

Machinery operation

Organisational skills

Communication with suppliers/customers

Self-motivation

IT literacy

Job description

Ambitions Personnel is seeking a hands-on Supervisor to take ownership of production operations in a UK manufacturing setting. The role involves operating machinery, planning workloads, and coordinating day-to-day production activities.

You will oversee stock control, purchasing, supplier liaison, and health & safety training, while maintaining quality control systems and planning maintenance. This is a full-time position with scope to progress within the company.