Production Supervisor: Lead, Improve & Earn Bonus

Workforce Recruitment and Training; Redditch; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus up to £5,000 per p.a

Monday to Friday hours

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Workforce Recruitment and Training are recruiting for a Manufacturing Supervisor in Redditch on behalf of a leading manufacturing business. You will lead a fast-paced production team, ensuring targets, quality standards and health & safety are met while developing staff and driving continuous improvement.

The role offers a base salary of £33,000 plus up to £5,000 performance-related bonus, with occasional night shift cover paid at enhanced rates.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ supervisory experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing people, including performance management and disciplinary processes.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and prioritise workloads.
• Experience working to quality standards and achieving production targets.
• Basic mechanical or maintenance knowledge.
• Hands-on approach with flexibility to support operational activities.
• Ability to delegate effectively and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience in plastics manufacturing or similar production environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations and company policies.
• Supervise and motivate team members to maximise productivity.
• Monitor production processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Diagnose equipment faults and coordinate repairs.
• Carry out basic maintenance tasks and fit replacement parts.
• Respond to breakdowns and unplanned maintenance promptly.
• Conduct quality checks to ensure products meet standards.
• Monitor stock levels of materials and equipment.
• Complete production and quality documentation accurately.
• Support training and development of team members.
• Ensure production targets and KPIs are met.
• Monitor machine performance and collaborate with the team.

Skills

Supervisory experience

People management

Leadership

Communication

Organisation

Problem solving

FLT licence

Plastics manufacturing experience

Maintenance knowledge

Tools

Forklift Truck (FLT) licence

Job description

Workforce Recruitment and Training are recruiting for a Manufacturing Supervisor in Redditch on behalf of a leading manufacturing business. You will lead a fast-paced production team, ensuring targets, quality standards and health & safety are met while developing staff and driving continuous improvement.

The role offers a base salary of £33,000 plus up to £5,000 performance-related bonus, with occasional night shift cover paid at enhanced rates.