Production Supervisor

Fortune Brands; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Wolverhampton is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead daily operations, manage team performance, and promote a culture of safety and quality. The ideal candidate has proven leadership experience in a production environment, strong organisational skills, and a collaborative communication style. This role is vital for driving continuous improvement and achieving production KPIs. Join a company dedicated to innovation and craftsmanship, offering exciting opportunities in a state-of-the-art facility.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in manufacturing or production.
• Strong organisational skills for planning workload.
• Confidence in communication across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations for efficiency.
• Create a Safety-First culture and maintain standards.
• Lead, coach and motivate your team to meet KPIs.

Skills

Leadership in manufacturing or production

Organisational and workload planning

Collaborative communication

Performance management

Problem-solving mindset

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

We re excited to offer an opportunity to join our Production team as a Production Supervisor. In this vital role, you ll be at the heart of our operations leading your team to deliver on key performance metrics across safety, quality, delivery, process, and people. You ll play a central part in shaping a positive, high-performing culture across the plant.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Overseeing daily operations within your production area to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Creating a Safety-First culture and maintaining high standards of Health, Safety & Wellbeing.
• Leading, coaching and motivating your team to achieve production KPIs and continuous improvement goals.
• Managing staffing, recruitment, training, development, absence, and performance to foster a high-performance environment.
• Driving quality and delivery performance by minimising rework and rejection rates.
• Managing work and labour planning, WIP and Finished Goods inventory control.
• Leading team briefings, problem-solving activities, and management meetings.
• Analysing equipment issues and taking or coordinating corrective action.
• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement, identifying and implementing changes that drive better results.

What You Are Already Great At

• Proven experience leading teams within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong organisational and workload planning skills.
• Confidence communicating across all levels, with a collaborative and engaging leadership style.
• Experience in managing team performance, recruitment, and development.
• A solutions-focused mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• High attention to detail and a methodical, structured way of working.

Desirable

• Previous manufacturing experience.
• Familiarity with MS Office and ERP systems.
• IOSH Managing Safely certification.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing practices and principles.

What Your Colleagues Say About You

• Ideas-driven and solution-focused
• A confident and engaging communicator
• Highly organised and methodical
• Strong attention to detail
• Effective both verbally and in writing

Our Values

• Aligned: Working together with shared purpose
• Agile: Adapting quickly to challenges
• Accountable: Owning our commitments
• Action-Oriented: Delivering with integrity and transparency

Why Work With Us?

At Fortune Brands, we work together, think big, and learn fast. You ll be empowered to make decisions, lead with creativity, and shape experiences that leave a lasting impression on our clients. Our values go beyond buzzwords they guide everything we do. Fortune Brands Innovations are a US-based company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, that owns and develops a dynamic portfolio of brands for homes worldwide. Our specialist kitchen and bathroom division, Fortune Brands Water Innovations, is made up of leading luxury British brands, Shaws, Perrin & Rowe and Victoria + Albert, plus Riobel from Canada. We market these together under the House of Rohl name.

In addition, Aqualisa completes our portfolio with its market-leading digital showering technology. Our brands are united by a belief in design, innovation and craftsmanship, leading to beautiful and high-quality products. With manufacturing sites throughout the UK, and a House of Rohl showroom at the Design Centre in London, we currently employ over 600 people, dedicated to delivering excellent products and service throughout our supply chain. A new multi-million pound state-of-the-art facility at the i54 Business Park in Wolverhampton will be completed later this year, generating exciting new opportunities across the business as we continue to grow.