Production Supervisor

Neogen Corporation; Heywood; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Leadership opportunity

Cross-functional exposure

Job summary

Neogen Heywood is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead daily and weekly production activities, coordinating labour, materials and equipment to meet schedules. You will mentor Team Leaders, foster a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with SOPs and quality systems.

The role emphasizes problem solving, cross-functional collaboration and data-driven decision making to improve performance and deliver safe, compliant manufacturing operations in the Heywood site.

Qualifications

• Experience leading people in manufacturing/production environments.
• Ability to organise teams and resources to meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and people-management skills.
• Commitment to health, safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily and weekly production activity to meet schedules.
• Promote safety culture with visible leadership and 6S practices.
• Manage performance routines and escalate risks as needed.
• Coach Team Leaders and develop staff capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, work instructions and QMS.
• Drive continuous improvement with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

People management

Health & safety

Decision making

Data-driven

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they are doing!

Join Neogen Heywood as a Production Supervisor and play a central role in delivering safe, compliant and efficient manufacturing operations. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will provide visible leadership across assigned production areas, translating manufacturing plans into effective day-to-day execution. You will lead and develop Team Leaders, coordinate people, materials and equipment, and ensure performance, quality and safety standards are consistently achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily and weekly production activity, coordinating labour, skills, materials, equipment and priorities to achieve agreed manufacturing schedules.
• Promote a strong safety culture through visible leadership, Gemba activity, hazard reporting, 6S standards and prompt intervention where unsafe conditions are identified.
• Manage Tier 2 performance routines using PSQDC measures, ensuring issues are clearly owned, actions are completed and significant risks are escalated appropriately.
• Coach, support and develop Team Leaders, building their confidence, accountability and ability to resolve operational issues within their areas.
• Ensure manufacturing is completed in line with approved SOPs, work instructions, specifications and Quality Management System requirements, with accurate and timely documentation.
• Drive structured problem solving and continuous improvement, working closely with Planning, Quality, Engineering, Warehouse and other operational teams to address constraints and improve performance.

Job Requirements

• Experience leading people within a manufacturing, production or comparable operational environment.
• Proven ability to organise teams, resources and workloads to meet deadlines and maintain operational performance.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and people-management skills, with experience coaching or developing employees.
• A clear commitment to health and safety, quality, process discipline and regulatory compliance.
• Sound operational judgement, with the ability to prioritise effectively, make timely decisions and elevate risk appropriately.
• Confidence using performance data and operational systems to monitor delivery, identify issues and support improvements.

Desirable experience includes previous Team Leader or Supervisor experience; knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, 5S/6S, Gemba or structured problem-solving tools; ERP/MRP system experience; and experience in a regulated manufacturing environment such as life sciences, food, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals or medical devices.

What We Offer

• A standard benefits package.
• A key leadership opportunity within Manufacturing Operations at Neogen Heywood.
• The opportunity to develop Team Leaders, improve operational capability and make a measurable contribution to safety, quality, delivery and continuous improvement.
• Cross-functional exposure and collaboration with Planning, QA, QC, Technical, Engineering, Warehouse and HSE colleagues.
• Ongoing opportunities to build leadership, problem-solving and operational excellence skills.

Neogen is committed to fair, respectful and inclusive recruitment. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates of all backgrounds. Appointment will be subject to the appropriate right-to-work checks for the United Kingdom.

Come Be Part Of A Mission that Matters!

From inside the farm gate to our dinner plates, Neogen protects the world’s food supply. Through a variety of animal healthcare products, to food safety solutions for dangerous bacteria, allergens, toxins, drug residues and much more, Neogen is there - and you can be too.