Production Supervisor - Day Shift, Lead & Improve

TXM Recruit; Winchcombe; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave

Permanent contract with progression

Job summary

TXM Recruit in Gloucestershire is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to oversee day-to-day manufacturing operations, leading a team of mechanical and electrical production technicians and ensuring timely delivery.

You will drive continuous improvements, monitor quality, read engineering drawings, and coordinate with engineering, operations, and quality teams to resolve issues on the shop floor. The role offers a stable, permanent contract with progression on a Monday–Friday day shift.

Qualifications

• Candidate has supervisory experience leading a production team in engineering or fabrication.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret production metrics.
• Proven communication skills for cross-department liaison (Engineering, Operations, Quality).
• Practical knowledge of health and safety on the shop floor.
• Right to work in the UK and flexible to cover production demands.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and coordinate a team of mechanical and electrical technicians.
• Allocate tasks and manage daily production schedules to maintain workflow and meet deadlines.
• Monitor production quality and read drawings to resolve defects with Engineering and Operations.
• Maintain production records (output, downtime, waste) and manage attendance and holidays.
• Enforce health and safety standards on the shop floor.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive small-scale continuous improvement (5S, waste reduction).
• Coordinate with sub-assembly, quality, and supply chain teams to resolve machine or material issues.

Skills

Supervisory background

Technical literacy

Communication

H&S knowledge

Right to work (UK)

Education

NVQ / BTEC in manufacturing

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Production scheduling software

Forklift licence

Job description

TXM Recruit in Gloucestershire is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to oversee day-to-day manufacturing operations, leading a team of mechanical and electrical production technicians and ensuring timely delivery.

You will drive continuous improvements, monitor quality, read engineering drawings, and coordinate with engineering, operations, and quality teams to resolve issues on the shop floor. The role offers a stable, permanent contract with progression on a Monday–Friday day shift.