Lead Plastics Extrusion Production Supervisor

Questech Recruitment Ltd; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Questech Recruitment Ltd is assisting a well-established manufacturing client in Chippenham, UK to recruit an experienced Production Supervisor. You will lead a busy manufacturing team, drive safety, quality, efficiency and continuous improvement on the shop floor.

The ideal candidate will have experience in plastics extrusion or continuous polymer processing, plus a strong track record in Lean, OEE and problem solving. Shift pattern is 3 on 3 off, 12-hour days/nights on rotation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Plastics engineering or equivalent.
• Proven production leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Experience in plastics extrusion or continuous polymer processing.
• Knowledge of extrusion equipment and downstream systems.
• Lean, OEE, SPC and continuous improvement knowledge.
• ERP/MRP experience and MS Office.
• Basic PLC/HMI knowledge desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations to meet safety, quality, and delivery targets.
• Plan schedules, line utilisation, changeovers, and material flow.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Maintenance for PM and breakdowns.
• Drive safety-first culture and EHS compliance.
• Lead investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure products meet specifications and quality standards.
• Implement and maintain SOPs, SPC, first-off checks, and actions.
• Develop Supervisors, Team Leaders, and Operators.
• Support capability development across setup, troubleshooting, quality, and CI.
• Drive Lean initiatives including 5S, SMED, Kaizen, and OEE.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Problem solving

Data-driven

Communication

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Industrial/Plastics)

Tools

ERP/MRP

PLC/HMI basics

Job description

Questech Recruitment Ltd is assisting a well-established manufacturing client in Chippenham, UK to recruit an experienced Production Supervisor. You will lead a busy manufacturing team, drive safety, quality, efficiency and continuous improvement on the shop floor.

The ideal candidate will have experience in plastics extrusion or continuous polymer processing, plus a strong track record in Lean, OEE and problem solving. Shift pattern is 3 on 3 off, 12-hour days/nights on rotation.