Lean Shift Supervisor - Manufacturing & CI

Select Engineering Limited; Coventry; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Engineering Limited in Coventry is seeking a Shift Production Supervisor to lead a manufacturing shift, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and delivery targets are met.

You will drive continuous improvement using Lean tools, manage section leaders, and support seamless transfer from launch to mainline production, while maintaining daily KPIs and supporting a multi-shift operation.

Qualifications

• Managerial/supervisory experience in manufacturing.
• Strong problem-solving and leadership skills.
• Experience with Lean tools and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support management of change to drive continuous improvement and standardization.
• Manage Section Leaders to ensure standards and KPIs are met.
• Ensure robust transfer of processes from launch/pre-production to mainline operations.
• Provide feedback to engineering, quality and production; drive containment and corrective actions.
• Champion 5S, flow, ergonomics and one-piece flow improvements.
• Identify and implement cost reduction ideas using Kaizen tools.
• Maintain daily production KPIs using management boards and run sheets.
• Escalate issues to customer and senior management as needed.
• Support TIC teams on their projects.
• Conduct 5S walks, audits and safety walks to identify opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing

Lean Manufacturing

Problem solving

Project Management

Communication

5S

Scheduling

Education

ONC/NVQ3

HNC/HND/NVQ5

Job description

Select Engineering Limited in Coventry is seeking a Shift Production Supervisor to lead a manufacturing shift, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and delivery targets are met.

You will drive continuous improvement using Lean tools, manage section leaders, and support seamless transfer from launch to mainline production, while maintaining daily KPIs and supporting a multi-shift operation.