Manufacturing & Engineering Supervisor

JT Recruit Ltd.; Barrow upon Soar; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

JT Recruit Ltd. in Barrow upon Soar seeks a hands-on Operations & Engineering Leader to oversee daily operations, production coordination and workshop supervision. You will drive efficiency, safety and quality across CNC and manual machining, tooling and process improvements.

The role combines production planning, customer/supplier liaison and data-driven reporting to support growth and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Time-served engineer, toolmaker or machinist.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience leading engineering teams.
• Proficient in Excel, Outlook, Word and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the Managing Director in the daily running of the business.
• Coordinate workshop activities and prioritise workloads to meet customer deadlines.
• Supervise and support machinists and workshop personnel.
• Promote a safe working environment and maintain Health & Safety standards.
• Identify and implement operational improvements.
• Support CNC and manual machining operations.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications and manufacturing methods.
• Provide technical guidance and resolve production issues.
• Assist with tooling, fixtures, workholding and process improvements.
• Support quality assurance and continuous improvement activities.
• Assist with production scheduling, capacity planning and resource allocation.
• Monitor work in progress and delivery performance.
• Coordinate subcontract operations where required.
• Support purchasing, stock control and material availability.
• Act as a key contact for customers on technical and production matters.
• Liaise with suppliers for quotations, purchasing and delivery management.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Assist with quotations, job costing and production reporting.
• Maintain production and quality records.
• Support strategic planning and business growth initiatives.

Skills

Time-served engineer

Machining experience

Leadership experience

Reading engineering drawings

Problem solving

Communication and organisation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Reporting to the Managing Director, this role supports the day-to-day operation and growth of the business. The successful candidate will provide engineering expertise, supervise workshop activities, coordinate production, manage customer and supplier relationships, and help drive operational efficiency and continuous improvement.

Operations & Leadership

• Support the Managing Director in the daily running of the business.
• Coordinate workshop activities and prioritise workloads to meet customer deadlines.
• Supervise and support machinists and workshop personnel.
• Promote a safe working environment and maintain Health & Safety standards.
• Identify and implement operational improvements.

Engineering & Manufacturing

• Support CNC and manual machining operations.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications and manufacturing methods.
• Provide technical guidance and resolve production issues.
• Assist with tooling, fixtures, workholding and process improvements.
• Support quality assurance and continuous improvement activities.

Production Planning

• Assist with production scheduling, capacity planning and resource allocation.
• Monitor work in progress and delivery performance.
• Coordinate subcontract operations where required.
• Support purchasing, stock control and material availability.

Customer & Supplier Management

• Act as a key contact for customers on technical and production matters.
• Liaise with suppliers for quotations, purchasing and delivery management.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with customers and suppliers.

Commercial & Business Support

• Assist with quotations, job costing and production reporting.
• Maintain production and quality records.
• Support strategic planning and business growth initiatives.

Required Skills and Experience

• Time-served engineer, toolmaker or machinist.
• Strong knowledge of machining and manufacturing processes.
• Experience leading or supervising engineering teams.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication and organisational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, Word and Teams.
• Customer-focused with the ability to work independently and make decisions.

Desirable

• CNC programming experience.
• Experience within precision engineering or subcontract machining.
• Knowledge of purchasing, estimating or production planning.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Forklift licence.
• Experience managing supplier relationships.

Personal Attributes

• Practical, hands-on and proactive.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Commercially aware and solution-focused.
• Professional, approachable and adaptable.
• Able to build positive relationships with customers, suppliers and colleagues.