Production Supervisor

Personnel Placements; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer based in Salisbury is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead their shop floor team. This role demands strong people management skills and involves overseeing daily production operations, ensuring quality and safety standards, and supporting staff onboarding. Ideal for someone with a proven track record in manufacturing leadership who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in manufacturing team leadership or supervision.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to drive performance and maintain morale under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day production operations.
• Manage and support a team of production operatives.
• Ensure output, quality and health & safety standards are met.

Skills

People management

Communication

Problem-solving

Performance driving

Decision-making

Tools

Production reporting tools

Job description

We are partnering with an established manufacturer based on Churchfields Industrial Estate in Salisbury and we’re looking for a Production Supervisor to lead their team on the production shop floor.

This role is ideal for someone with strong people management experience in a manufacturing environment as your ability to lead, motivate and drive performance in a fast-paced setting is key.

As the Production Supervisor you’ll work Monday to Friday and annual salary is £32000.

Key Responsibilities in your role as Production Supervisor include:

• Supervise day-to-day production operations

• Manage and support a team of production operatives

• Ensure output, quality and health & safety standards are met

• Handle staffing, workflow and basic troubleshooting issues

• Collaborate with other departments (planning, maintenance, quality)

• Support onboarding and training of new staff

What You’ll Have:

• Proven experience in manufacturing team leadership or supervision

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

• Ability to drive performance and maintain morale under pressure

• Hands-on approach and confident decision-maker

• Comfortable working to targets and KPI

• Ideally knowledge of lean manufacturing or continuous improvement

• Basic understanding of production reporting tools

Apply now with your CV or give Lynne a call for more information