Production Supervisor

Just Recruitment Group; Sudbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Production Supervisor for a temp-to-perm role on the outskirts of Sudbury. In this hands-on position, you will manage daily operations, supervise a team, and ensure targets are met in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and previous supervisory experience in a production setting, with a focus on safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a production/warehouse supervisory role is essential.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills are required.
• Excellent communication and organization skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily production and packing operations.
• Lead and motivate a small team, delegating tasks and managing performance.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and operational standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational Skills

Decision-Making

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Job description

Just Temps is seeking aProduction Supervisoron behalf of a company located on the outskirts of Sudbury, Suffolk. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established manufacturing company on a temp-to-perm basis, offering a varied and hands-on role in a fast-paced production environment.

About the role:

As a Production Supervisor, you’ll play a key role in supporting daily manufacturing operations, working closely with the Production Manager to ensure targets are met and processes run smoothly. This is a rotational double day shift role (6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm), and you’ll need to be flexible to support business demands, including occasional overtime.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supervise daily production and packing operations
• Ensure machinery is operated safely and maintained properly
• Lead and motivate a small team, delegating tasks and managing performance
• Maintain stock levels of raw materials and packaging, ensuring correct rotation
• Achieve productivity targets and KPIs
• Promote best practices, continuous improvement, and excellent housekeeping
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and operational standards
• Support the training and development of team members

What we're looking for:

• Previous experience in a production/warehouse supervisory role (essential)
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and organisation skills
• Confident using basic computer systems and completing shift reports
• Ability to remain calm and productive under pressure

Desirable (but not essential):

• Experience in manufacturing
• Counterbalance Forklift licence (or willingness to train)
• Basic knowledge of Health & Safety procedures (SOPs, risk assessments)
• HACCP awareness

Just Temps acts as an Employment Business for the supply of Temporary Staff.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.