Production Supervisor

Bennett And Game Recruitment; Kings Langley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Production Supervisor to lead and support production activities in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This exciting role involves guiding production staff, implementing Lean improvements, and transitioning from day to evening shifts. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring quality, safety, and output targets are met while driving continuous improvement. If you have a strong supervisory background and a passion for manufacturing, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory role within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Lean qualifications and a solid track record of applying Lean tools.

Responsibilities

• Support daily production activities alongside the current leadership team.
• Lead and manage the full evening shift, ensuring smooth operations.

Skills

Lean process improvements

Supervisory experience

Team leadership

Manufacturing environment knowledge

Education

Engineering background

Lean qualifications

Job description

My client, based near Watford, specialise in the design and production of metal bellows for a number of industries including Aerospace, Medical, Vacuum Engineering.

This role will see the successful candidate support the current Production Manager during the initial 6-18 months on the early shift (7:00am-3:00pm), before transitioning to lead the evening shift (3:00pm-11:00pm).

Production Supervisor Job Overview

Initial Phase - Day Shift (7:00am-3:00pm)

• Support daily production activities alongside the current leadership team.
• Supervise and guide production staff to meet quality, safety, and output targets.
• Contribute to team hiring, onboarding, and training.
• Assist in identifying and implementing Lean process improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering and quality teams to maintain high standards.
• Gain in-depth knowledge of products, processes, and team dynamics.

Transition Phase - Evening Shift (3:00pm-11:00pm)

• Lead and manage the full evening shift, ensuring smooth operations.
• Take ownership of team performance, development, and shift targets.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean tools and data-driven decisions.
• Ensure effective communication and handovers between shifts.
• Monitor KPIs and escalate issues as needed to senior leadership.

Production Supervisor Job Requirements

• Experience in a supervisory role within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Lean qualifications and a solid track record of applying Lean tools to drive process improvements.
• Willing and able to lead an evening shift following a period of onboarding and training.
• Ideally possess an engineering background.
• ISO9001 standards and health & safety practices (advantageous but not essential).

Production Supervisor Salary & Benefits

• Salary £38,000 - £44,000 depending on experience
• Monday to Friday. 6-18 months on the early shift (7:00am-3:00pm), before transitioning to lead the evening shift (3:00pm-11:00pm).

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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