Production Supervisor

Nicholas Associates Group Limited; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Chesterfield is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead and manage the production team, ensuring high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency. The ideal candidate will have strong manufacturing experience and leadership skills. This role offers a competitive salary starting at £47,093, with bonuses and overtime potential reaching upwards of £52,000 annually, along with various additional benefits.

Benefits

Up to 10% pension contribution

Death in service x3 salary

Canteen

Uniform

Bonus structure

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment, ideally in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Strong understanding of production processes and safety standards.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and support a team of production operators and technicians.
• Ensure production targets (output, quality, efficiency) are consistently achieved.
• Monitor shift performance and address any operational issues promptly.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Team management skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety standards knowledge

Job description

Overview

As a Production Supervisor, you will lead and supervise a production team on your assigned shift, ensuring operational targets are met while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency. This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone with strong manufacturing experience, team management skills, and a passion for continuous improvement and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and support a team of production operators and technicians.
• Ensure production targets (output, quality, efficiency) are consistently achieved.
• Monitor shift performance and address any operational issues promptly.
• Maintain a safe working environment and ensure compliance with health & safety standards.
• Conduct shift handovers and ensure clear communication across teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and reduce waste.
• Ensure accurate completion of shift reports, production records, and KPI tracking.
• Support onboarding and training of new team members.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for the Production Supervisor role may have some of the following; however, these are desirable and not essential as all applications will be looked at individually:

• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment, ideally in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Strong understanding of production processes, safety standards.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and team-building skills.
• Must be comfortable wearing full PPE - health and safety conscious environment being heavy engineering/large furnace machinery.

Role Details

Role: Production supervisor

Location: near Ashover - Chesterfield

Salary: £47093 inclusive of shift premium + Bonus and Overtime = £52000 and upwards.

Bonus: From 6 months onwards = up to 10% of salary, up to £300 production bonus per quarter, up to £60 health and safety bonus per quarter and up to £1500 per annum additional bonus.

Overtime rates: x1.5 Mon-Sat and x2 Sunday

Hours: 2 days 2 nights 4 off working a 6-6 pattern, every 7 rotations you have 18 days off. 5 lots of 18days off annually / 90 days off. (x2 1hr breaks when on shift)

Benefits: up to 10% pension contribution, x3 salary death in service, canteen, uniform, bonus.

Structure: supported by assistant team leaders with 9 reports, you will work closely with the Shift Manager.

Environment: Manufacturing - Furnaces/Heavy industry

Location notes

Commutable from: Darley Dale, Matlock, Ashover, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, Buxton and surrounding areas.

How to apply

If you are interested in the Production Supervisor role, please apply immediately due to the urgency of this position.

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we\'re happy to discuss flexible working options.

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