Manufacturing Supervisor: Lead High-Impact Production

KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED; Stockport; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Half-day Friday

Life assurance

Sick pay scheme

Employee assistance

Long service rewards

Wellbeing program

Cycle to work

On-site parking

EV charging

Job summary

KNDS UK LIMITED is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead the operations team at the Northwest Engineering Centre of Excellence. The role focuses on safe, on-time delivery of finished products to quality and cost targets, with a drive for continuous improvement across the area.

The successful candidate will have a Degree/HND in Manufacturing or Engineering, proven supervisory experience in aerospace/automotive environments, and a working knowledge of SAP and MRP.

Qualifications

• Degree or HND in Manufacturing or Engineering
• Proven Manufacturing Supervisor experience
• Current driving licence
• IOSH/NEBOSH certificate
• Experience in safe manufacturing environments and risk management
• Leadership of manufacturing teams in aerospace/automotive or similar
• Experience leading manufacturing schedules and recovery plans
• Resource planning and competence management
• Project reporting and KPI collation
• Working knowledge of SAP
• MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)
• Equipment maintenance and PM planning
• Knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
• Completion of employee performance reviews
• Cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise manufacturing operations to ensure on-time delivery, quality and cost targets
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental policies and lead SHE activities
• Deploy resources effectively and manage absences and welfare
• Deliver Product to Cost and Quality targets; create recovery plans as needed
• Maintain daily and KPI reporting for senior management
• Ensure adherence to Quality Management Systems and Manufacturing Procedures
• Maintain team competency and arrange training opportunities
• Conduct start/end shift briefs and communicate key business topics
• Lead daily workplace audits to meet visitor-ready standards
• Be ready to redeploy to other areas as required

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing supervision

Resource planning

Project reporting

Risk management

Team development

Continuous improvement

Education

Degree / HND in Manufacturing or Engineering

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

KNDS UK LIMITED is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead the operations team at the Northwest Engineering Centre of Excellence. The role focuses on safe, on-time delivery of finished products to quality and cost targets, with a drive for continuous improvement across the area.

The successful candidate will have a Degree/HND in Manufacturing or Engineering, proven supervisory experience in aerospace/automotive environments, and a working knowledge of SAP and MRP.