Production Supervisor

Texcel Technology Plc; Bexleyheath; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Texcel Technology Plc in the United Kingdom is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead day-to-day shop floor operations, plan production schedules, and allocate tasks to meet customer demands while adhering to safety and quality standards. You will coach staff, manage holidays and overtime, and drive continuous improvements using lean methods and 5S.

Experience supervising 10+ staff and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a team of at least 10 people.
• Familiar with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of 5S and shop floor organisation.
• Strong health and safety awareness and practices.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Plan shop floor production and work to the production controls schedule.
• Allocate tasks and determine resources for the team.
• Set targets and monitor progress for timely completion.
• Maintain highest safety and quality measures on the shop floor.
• Meet customer orders and deliver on time, prioritising orders.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement improvements.
• Work with KPIs and lean methods to raise efficiency.
• Manage holidays, absence, timekeeping and overtime.
• Ensure staff use SOPs, drawings, CCNs, ECNs and alerts.
• Train staff to work across areas within the section.
• Coach and mentor staff to company expectations.
• Liaise with management on staffing and production issues.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Lean Manufacturing

5S

Health & Safety

Communication

Job description

The Production Supervisor must be goal driven and ensure that all production expectations and demands are met and that customer needs are achieved in a timely manner. You are responsible for daily production and planning in your area, organising production teams and providing leadership and direction to them, ensuring that all policies, processes and procedures are adhered to and that team members are supported. Working with the Production Manager and Production Controllers, you will plan and organise the production schedule to meet customer demands and deadlines, determine the required resources and allocate tasks to the production team accordingly, creating a production plan for your area, setting targets and monitoring progress to ensure timely completion. You will oversee day-to-day operations on the shop floor, ensure all activities are carried out according to policies, procedures and safety guidelines, coach and mentor staff, and lead from the front to keep quality to the company's standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan shop floor production and work to the production controls schedule, determining resources and allocating tasks to the team
• Ensure workload and workflows are in place for the production team, setting targets and monitoring progress to ensure timely completion
• Make sure all production staff are working to the highest safety and quality measures, keeping the work environment safe and 5S applied
• Ensure that all customer orders are met and delivered on time, establishing priorities for specific customer orders
• Identify all bottlenecks and come up with ways of overcoming them
• Work to company KPIs, using lean manufacturing knowledge to identify and implement process improvements that raise efficiency and productivity
• Manage your production team's holidays, absence and timekeeping, and manage overtime
• Make sure the production team are working with all tools provided: SOPs, drawings, CCNs, ECNs and quality alerts
• Train production teams to be flexible so that they can work in different areas of production within your section
• Ensure that all new staff are trained to company expectations, coaching and mentoring team members as you go
• Liaise with the Production Manager regarding staffing levels and all other production issues
• Work closely with Production Control, Engineering, Quality and Stores to resolve interdepartmental issues that may impact production
• Other relevant tasks as required

What We're Looking For

• Experience supervising a team of at least 10 people
• Experience within electronics or manufacturing is preferred but not essential
• Good communication skills, both verbal and electronic (email and Microsoft Teams)
• Able to multitask, prioritise and work under pressure in a busy production environment
• Goal driven, with the ability to lead from the front and give direction to a production team
• Understanding of lean manufacturing and the ability to work to set KPIs
• Awareness of health and safety, quality and 5S practice on the shop floor