Production Supervisor

Biffa Waste Services; Seaham; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company is seeking a Production Supervisor for their facility in Seaham. The ideal candidate will manage daily operations, ensure health and safety standards, and support the achievement of performance goals. This hands-on role requires a general understanding of engineering and previous supervisory experience. The position offers competitive salary and diverse perks.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Ongoing career development, training and coaching

Generous pension scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Bike to work scheme

Qualifications

• A general understanding of engineering - mechanical/electrical.
• Working knowledge of Health & Safety and IOSH (Desirable).
• Knowledge of ISO accreditations and requirements.
• Computer literate with Microsoft Office, Excel, Word.
• Previous management/supervisor experience in Production/Manufacturing (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Ensure Health & Safety standards are observed and maintained.
• Monitor and assist shift performance and disciplines.
• Supervise the day-to-day running of the facility.
• Assist the team in achieving the site's KPIs.

Skills

General understanding of engineering - mechanical/electrical

Working knowledge of H&S, IOSH

Computer literate (Microsoft Office, Excel, Word)

Previous management/supervisor experience in Production/Manufacturing

Job description

Help us make a difference as a Production Supervisor at our facility in Seaham.

Seaham - 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off, repeat (7am - 7pm / 7pm - 7am)

Salary: £36,094 per annum inclusive of 5% shift allowance (15.74 per hour)

A quick look at the role.

To support site management in the day to day management/supervision of the facility and it teams in achieving its targets and goals. This position requires somebody to be hands on and technically minded due to the machinery needing to be frequently maintained.

Shift pattern: 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off, repeat (7am - 7pm / 7pm - 7am).

Your core responsibilities.

• To ensure Health & Safety standards, policies and procedures are observed, maintained and reviewed.
• Ensure quality standards are observed and maintained.
• To monitor and assist shift performance and disciplines.
• Promote and manage change.
• To maintain Health & Safety standards and performance on site.
• To supervise in the day to day running of the facility.
• To deputise in the absence on the Production Manager.
• Assist the team in the achievement of the sites KPI’s

Our essential requirements.

• A general understanding of engineering - mechanical /electrical
• Working knowledge of H&S, IOSH (Desirable).
• Knowledge and understanding of ISO accreditations and requirements.
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office, Excel, Word etc)
• Previous management/supervisor experience of working with teams predominantly in Production/Manufacturing environments (Desirable)

And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing career development, training and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Holiday and travel discounts.
• Bike to work scheme

Changing the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management

Dedicated to diversity.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.