Production Supervisor

VanRath; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 6%

Private medical insurance

Life assurance and income protection

Employee assistance programme

Holiday entitlement 187.5 hours + 9

Flexible start/finish times

Lunchtime finish Fridays

Share Incentive Plan

Training and development opportunities

Support towards professional qualificc

Job summary

VanRath is recruiting a Production Supervisor in Belfast to lead a high-tech manufacturing team. You will supervise day-to-day operations, ensure safety, quality and on-time delivery, and work closely with Engineering and Administration to meet production targets.

The role emphasizes coaching, monitoring performance and driving continuous improvements, with a strong focus on a positive culture and opportunities to support business growth; Monday-Friday, permanent, with pension and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a production/manufacturing environment.
• Experience supervising, leading or supporting a technical production team.
• Experience providing training, coaching and development to technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a production team daily.
• Allocate and delegate work to meet production deadlines.
• Monitor team output, performance and metrics.
• Provide guidance, coaching and training to team members.
• Liaise with Engineering and Production Administration on progress and lead times.
• Provide regular updates on production activity and performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve production processes and efficiency.
• Support the Production Manager to develop the team and drive growth.
• Promote a positive, collaborative culture in the production environment.
• Ensure quality and customer requirements are met.

Skills

Production supervision

Team leadership

Training & coaching

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Education

HNC/HND or ONC/OND level

Equivalent qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Production Supervisor
Belfast | £38,000 - £42,000 | Permanent | Full-Time
VANRATH are delighted to be recruiting for a Production Supervisor to join a leading high-tech manufacturing business in Belfast.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced production professional to take responsibility for the day-to-day leadership of a technical production team, ensuring work is delivered efficiently, safely and to the required quality standards.
The successful candidate will play a key role in supervising, developing and motivating the team, while working closely with Production, Engineering and Administration functions to ensure production targets and customer requirements are met.

The Role

• Lead and supervise a production team on a daily basis, providing clear direction and support.

• Allocate and delegate work to ensure production activities are completed efficiently.

• Monitor team output, performance and key production metrics.

• Provide guidance, coaching and training to team members.

• Act as the first point of contact for production staff, supporting day-to-day issues and queries.

• Liaise with Engineering, Production Administration and other internal teams regarding work progress and lead times.

• Provide regular updates on production activity and performance.

• Identify opportunities to improve production processes, efficiency and internal procedures.

• Work closely with the Production Manager to develop the team and support business growth.

• Promote a positive, collaborative and can-do culture across the production environment.

• Ensure a strong focus on quality, productivity and meeting customer requirements.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a production or manufacturing environment.

• Experience supervising, leading or supporting a technical production team.

• Experience providing training, coaching and development to technical staff.

• HNC/HND level qualification or equivalent with 3+ years' relevant experience in a high-tech production environment; or ONC/OND level or equivalent with 5+ years' relevant experience.

• Strong organisational and communication skills.

• A proactive, hands-on approach to problem solving.

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

• The ability to motivate and develop a team while maintaining a strong focus on performance and quality.

What's on Offer?

• £38,000 - £42,000 salary

• Permanent, full-time position

• Monday-Friday

• Employer contributory pension - 6%

• Private medical insurance

• Life assurance and income protection

• Employee assistance programme

• 187.5 holiday hours plus 9 customary holidays

• Flexible start and finish times

• Lunchtime finish on Fridays

• Share Incentive Plan

• Training and development opportunities

• Support towards professional qualifications