Operations Supervisor

ACS Business Performance; Walsall; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Walsall is seeking an Operations Supervisor to lead production teams in achieving safety, quality, and efficiency in a high-volume environment. The successful candidate will manage a diverse workforce, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and collaborate with planning and logistics teams. This role demands strong leadership skills and prior experience in complex manufacturing settings.

Qualifications

• Proven background in production leadership, such as Supervisor or Manager roles, within fast-paced environments.
• Experience in automotive or similarly demanding manufacturing sectors.
• Strong leadership skills to motivate diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop production teams to achieve safety, quality and output requirements.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives across processes.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and quality standards.

Skills

Production leadership

Lean principles

Continuous improvement

Team motivation

Quality-focused manufacturing

Job description

Job vacancy - Operations Supervisor

Position : Operations Supervisor

Reference : AMacs1740

Location : Walsall

Salary : Dependent on experience

This role is a leadership position within a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment. The focus is on ensuring safe, reliable and efficient production while managing a diverse team and a broad range of product lines. The position suits someone who enjoys being visible on the shop floor, solving problems quickly, and maintaining strong standards across people, processes and output.

The successful individual will be accountable for safety, quality, delivery and overall production performance, overseeing a large team within a multicultural workforce. A key aspect of the role is driving continuous improvement-reducing waste, improving efficiency and maintaining a disciplined approach to operations. Collaboration with planning, logistics and engineering teams is essential to ensure smooth production flow and effective customer support.

This opportunity would appeal to someone who has managed complex, high-volume operations before and is confident leading teams in a demanding, target-driven environment. It offers scope for someone who wants to grow professionally while taking responsibility for a significant area of production activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop production teams to consistently achieve safety, quality and output requirements.
• Implement and support continuous improvement initiatives across processes, efficiency and waste reduction.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety and quality standards.
• Work closely with planning, logistics and engineering to maintain reliable, smooth production flow.
• Monitor KPIs, identify issues early and take corrective action to maintain strong performance.

Key Skills & Profile

• Proven background in production leadership, such as Supervisor or Manager roles, within fast-paced or high-volume environments.
• Experience in automotive or similarly demanding manufacturing sectors with complex product ranges.
• Strong, hands‑on leadership skills with the ability to motivate and engage diverse teams.
• Solid understanding of lean principles, continuous improvement and quality-focused manufacturing practices.
• Confident working under pressure with a proactive, solutions-driven and customer-focused approach.