Production Supervisor (Manufacturing)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Dudley; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Overtime opportunities

Training and development

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited is partnering with a market leading manufacturing company in Dudley to recruit a Production Supervisor. You will directly manage 5 shift leaders and ~30 staff across wood mill, upholstery, dispatch, sewing and pre-build areas, ensuring the production plan is delivered efficiently.

The role focuses on people management and shop floor supervision with regular overtime; shift options are 6am-2pm or 7am-3pm, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Production supervisor or similar from factory/manufacturing background.
• Experience managing teams of around 30 staff with 5 direct reports.
• Shift-based, Monday to Friday with potential overtime and the need to problem solve on the shop floor.

Responsibilities

• Oversee shop floor operations across the manufacturing environment.
• Troubleshoot issues and optimise production workflows.
• Directly manage 5 direct reports and ~30 staff to deliver the production plan.

Skills

People management

Shop floor operations

Problem solving

Scheduling

Team leadership

Tools

Woodworking machinery

Job description

Production Supervisor (Manufacturing)

£34,000 - £38,000 + Overtime + Health Insurance + Company Benefits + Training + Flexitime

Dudley

Are you a Production Supervisor or similar from a factory or manufacturing background, looking for a senior role in a market leading company, where you will be integral to the production department for this long-standing and well-established manufacturer?

Do you want a people management focused role, directly responsible for the success of 5 direct reports and ensuring that a wider team of 30 staff are on track?

In this role, you will oversee day-to-day shop floor operations across the wood mill, upholstery, dispatch, sewing and pre-build departments. You will be responsible for approximately 30 production staff, including five direct reports, ensuring the production plan is delivered efficiently while resolving staffing, scheduling and operational issues as they arise.

This company has been going for over 15 years and have seen a big boost in growth in the past few, they have recently opened new showrooms and are expanding their production efforts to meet customer demand. As a company they are manufacturing and selling bespoke furniture for mainly domestic purposes

This role would suit a Production Supervisor from a manufacturing/factory background who is looking for a role where you will play a key part in the expansion of a business in a role where you will be the driving force behind the production operations of a successful business.

The Role:

• Overseeing shop floor operations in a busy workshop environment
• Problem solve and troubleshoot issues
• Managing a team of 30 staff
• Monday to Friday - 6am - 2pm or 7am - 3pm. Overtime available

The Person:

Production Supervisor

Factory / Manufacturing background Reference Number: BBBH 27367

• Engineer
• Engineering
• Manager
• Joinery
• Woodwork
• Carpentry
• Supervisor
• Chargehand
• Machinery
• Machine
• Machines
• Production
• Workshop
• Dudley
• Birmingham
• Wolverhampton
• Wombourne

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.