Production Supervisor

Travail Employment Group; Corby; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Travail Employment Group is recruiting for a Production Supervisor (Electrical Assembly) in Corby. The role leads a skilled electrical assembly team, enforcing QHSE standards and driving high-quality, on-time production in a busy manufacturing setting.

You will oversee daily activities, support planning, maintain training compliance, and foster a safety-driven culture. The ideal candidate has supervisory experience and strong electrical skills with a focus on quality.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience with a team of at least 5 directs.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and GA layouts.
• Strong Health & Safety awareness and practices.
• Electrical assembly techniques with quality focus.

Responsibilities

• Act as hands-on leader and supervisor for the Electrical Assembly Team.
• Conduct safety inspections and resolve issues promptly.
• Manage resource planning and daily targets.
• Support Senior Managers within your area of responsibility.
• Ensure products meet high quality standards and procedures.
• Coach team and communicate KPIs to drive performance.
• Ensure training and onboarding for new starters.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Reading drawings

Health & safety awareness

Electrical assembly techniques

NVQ Level 2 (Electrical)

18th Edition (preferred)

Quality inspection

High-paced manufacturing

System testing knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 2 (Electrical bias)

18th Edition in Electrics (preferred)

Job description

Production Supervisor: Electrical Assembly

Location: Corby

Salary: £34,300 per annum + Overtime

Hours of work: Monday to Thursday (Apply online only) Friday (Apply online only)

Contract Type: Permanent Role

Are you an experienced electrical assembly professional looking to step into a leadership role? Or already a Production Supervisor ready for a fresh challenge in a very busy manufacturing environment? Travail Employment Group is recruiting on behalf of a leading global manufacturer known for innovation, quality and exceptional operational standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward‑thinking organisation where you'll lead a skilled electrical assembly team, drive quality and safety standards, and play a key role in delivering high‑performance products used across e‑commerce, parcel distribution and manufacturing.

The Role

As production Supervisor for the Electrical Assembly Team, you will oversee daily production activities, ensuring your team follows all QHSE, quality and operational procedures. This is a hands‑on role where you'll lead by example, support production planning, maintain training compliance and help foster a positive, safety‑driven culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a hands‑on operator as well as a leader, able to perform all processes under your supervision.
• Conduct safety inspections and ensure issues are resolved promptly.
• Deal with resource planning and daily targets.
• Support Senior Managers within your area of responsibility.
• Ensure products are manufactured to the highest quality standards.
• Monitor production schedules to achieve targets
• Maintain and update training plans and matrix's, ensuring operatives are trained in at least two processes and complete bi‑annual refreshers.
• Champion all site QHSE requirements, rules and regulations.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards
• Communicate KPIs clearly and coach team members to improve performance.
• Ensure new starters receive appropriate training and guidance.

Experience & Background

To be considered for this role applicants are required to have the following skills and experience

Essential

• Supervisory experience with a team of at least 5 directs.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and GA layouts.
• Good Health & Safety awareness
• Strong electrical assembly techniques.
• NVQ Level 2 (Electrical bias). 18th Edition in Electrics would be ideal
• Quality inspection experience with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience in high‑paced manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of system testing and functionality.

Desired

• 2+ years in production/operations.
• Solid understanding of ISO Standards
• IOSH Working Safely.
• LEAN Six Sigma Green Belt.
• FLT and Crane licences.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a respected global manufacturer offering stability, development and a positive working culture. You'll have the chance to make a real impact, lead a motivated team and grow your career within a thriving engineering environment.