Production Supervisor

AVD Appoint; Barry; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

AVD Appoint are recruiting a Production Supervisor in Glamorgan. Salary up to £34,000 + Benefits; you will lead a team of ~15, ensure KPIs, own staffing, and liaise with procurement to meet material requirements, with a strong focus on continuous improvement.

Initial early shift 6am-2pm, then a 3-shift pattern (early, lates, nights) with varying hours. An excellent opportunity within a growing, highly regarded company.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Production Supervisor or similar.
• Experience supervising and leading a team.
• Experience with an MRP system (ideally SAP).
• Experience with Continuous Improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of ~15 staff on the production line to meet KPIs.
• Ensure staffing levels at each station to complete tasks efficiently.
• Drive performance to meet or exceed production targets.
• Collaborate with Procurement to align material requirements with targets.
• Identify and implement process improvements.

Skills

Team leadership

Production supervision

Continuous Improvement

Tools

MRP SAP

Job description

Production Supervisor - Glamorgan - up to £34,000 + Benefits - Ref 2065

I am currently recruiting for a Production Supervisor to work for a cutting-edge technology company based in Glamorgan. Salary up to £34,000 + Benefits.

The organisation has been in operation for many years and are worldwide leaders within the design, development, and manufacture of their highly intelligent products. As a business they turnover north of £85m, employ 500 people and are constantly evolving their legacy products as well as designing and developing new innovative products to bring to market.

In line with demand for their products and to support the business with their growth plans they have the need to appoint another Production Supervisor on a permanent basis.

In this role as a Production Supervisor, you will be responsible for ensuring that all team KPIs are consistently met with a specific focus on achieving, and ideally exceeding, production output targets. You will take full ownership of your team and be expected to drive performance to ensure timelines are met on the production line. You will lead a team of approximately 15 staff members which are made up of Assembly and Operative roles. A key responsibility will be to ensure the correct staffing levels at each station to complete required tasks efficiently. This role may also involve liaising with Procurement staff to stay up to date on material requirements and availability to ensure products can be assembled in line with business targets and expectations. Additionally, there will be a strong emphasis on Continuous Improvement, including identifying and implementing necessary process enhancements.

This is a shift pattern focused role on which you will start on Early's which is 6am - 2pm. Once understanding of the role and business, you will go on a 3-shift pattern which is Early's, lates and nights which will be 6am -2pm , 2pm -11pm Mon -Thurs and 2pm - 6pm Fri. , the night shifts will be Mon - Fri 10pm - 6am. The business fluctuates with busy periods, so when you're on a single shift this will be Early's Mon-Friday 6am-2pm.

Essential Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Production Supervisor, Shift Supervisor, Manufacturing Lead, Team Lead or similar
• Experience supervising and leading a team
• Experience with an MRP (Ideally SAP)
• Experience with Continuous Improvement

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience in a highly regulated environment (Aerospace, Automotive, Medical or Pharmaceutical)
• 6 Sigma

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Production Supervisor to work for a growing company who are very highly regarded within the industry. With the ambitious, but realistic plans the company has forecast there will be lots of opportunities to develop and progress internally if this appeals.