Manufacturing Operations Leader (Lean & CI)

New Appointments Group; Chestfield; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

New Appointments Group is seeking a Process Operations Supervisor to lead daily production and process activities at a Rochester site. You will drive safety, quality, delivery and productivity while coaching a team of operators and technicians to achieve targets.

The role requires strong leadership, KPI monitoring and a proactive approach to continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment. You will collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality and Planning to ensure on-time, efficient

Qualifications

• Experience leading production in manufacturing settings.
• Strong knowledge of lean tools and continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to monitor KPIs and improve performance.
• Excellent communication and people-management skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead and supervise daily production and process operations to achieve operational targets.
• Ensure manufacturing plans and schedules are delivered efficiently and on time.
• Monitor and manage key performance indicators including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, OEE, downtime, yield and productivity.
• Coordinate staffing levels, workload allocation and resource planning.
• Identify, investigate and resolve production issues while escalating concerns when required.
• Promote and maintain a strong health and safety culture across the operation.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, quality standards and operational requirements.
• Lead, coach and develop operators, technicians and production personnel.
• Manage training, performance reviews, competency assessments and employee development.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement and 5S initiatives.
• Use problem-solving techniques such as Root Cause Analysis and Kaizen to improve operational performance.
• Analyse production data and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality and output.
• Work closely with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Planning and Supply Chain teams to support operational success.

Connaissances

Leadership

KPIs

Lean Manufacturing

5S

Problem solving

Communication

Organisational skills

Description du poste

New Appointments Group is seeking a Process Operations Supervisor to lead daily production and process activities at a Rochester site. You will drive safety, quality, delivery and productivity while coaching a team of operators and technicians to achieve targets.

The role requires strong leadership, KPI monitoring and a proactive approach to continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment. You will collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality and Planning to ensure on-time, efficient