Lead Production Supervisor: Quality & Efficiency

Office Angels; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Health coverage

Cycle to work

Pension plan 6%/2%

Job summary

Office Angels is seeking a Production Supervisor in Yeovil to lead a fast-paced manufacturing team. You will drive performance, coordinate workloads, and develop staff to achieve on-time delivery with high quality and safety standards.

Role involves cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Sales, Technical, Quality, and Maintenance teams, plus ongoing coaching and appraisal of team members. Competitive benefits accompany a proactive, problem-solving leadership style.

Qualifications

• Proven supervisory or management experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach and develop a team.
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to liaise effectively across multiple departments.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation and best practice within a manufacturing setting.
• Experience planning workloads, allocating resources and meeting production targets and deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and general IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, and environmental responsibility, ensuring policies and procedures are followed.
• Investigate workplace, quality, and operational issues, identifying root causes and implementing solutions.
• Maintain risk assessments, safe systems of work, and key health & safety documentation.
• Work collaboratively with Production, Sales, Technical, Quality, and Maintenance teams to support customer requirements and resolve issues.
• Lead team briefings, communicating business priorities, performance expectations, and objectives.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee daily production activities to ensure efficient, on-time delivery of customer orders.
• Partner with the Operations Manager to prioritise workloads, launch production orders, and maximise efficiency.
• Manage labour and production resources to meet customer demand and lead-time requirements.
• Monitor productivity, quality, and performance, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure quality processes are followed, including the management of non-conforming or damaged products.
• Support the development and improvement of production processes, promoting best practices throughout the operation.
• Attend production meetings, taking ownership of actions and delivering agreed objectives.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members through training, performance reviews, and annual appraisals.
• Manage attendance, conduct, wellbeing, and performance in line with company policies.
• Undertake additional projects and responsibilities as required to support business objectives.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Production planning

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office

Team development

Appraisals & training

Education

CMI Level 3 / ILM Level 3 or equivalent Team Leader qualification

IOSH Managing Safely

Job description

Office Angels is seeking a Production Supervisor in Yeovil to lead a fast-paced manufacturing team. You will drive performance, coordinate workloads, and develop staff to achieve on-time delivery with high quality and safety standards.

Role involves cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Sales, Technical, Quality, and Maintenance teams, plus ongoing coaching and appraisal of team members. Competitive benefits accompany a proactive, problem-solving leadership style.