Production Supervisor (Nights)

April Quest Ltd; Havant; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

April Quest Ltd in Havant is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead a night-shift manufacturing team and keep operations running safely and efficiently. You will take responsibility for shift performance, ensuring targets, quality and delivery are met while upholding health and safety standards.

Strong leadership and problem-solving skills are essential. You'll collaborate with maintenance, quality and logistics teams to address issues, optimise workflow and coach staff for

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a night-shift production team.
• Proven ability to meet production targets while maintaining safety and quality.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety practices.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a production team on the night shift.
• Ensure production plan is completed safely, efficiently and to quality standards.
• Monitor performance against targets and KPIs.
• Manage staffing levels, priorities and day-to-day issues across the shift.
• Maintain high health and safety standards across the manufacturing area.
• Address production or quality issues and escalate when required.
• Ensure clear communication and handovers between shifts.
• Coaching team members and driving continuous improvements across safety, quality, delivery and cost.

Skills

Night shift experience

Team leadership

Manufacturing environment

Health & safety

Job description

Are you an experienced Production Supervisor with a background working night shifts? Do you enjoy leading a production team and keeping manufacturing operations running safely and efficiently?

An established manufacturer is looking for a Production Supervisor to lead a small to mid-sized team on its permanent night shift.

You will take responsibility for the performance of the shift, ensuring production targets are achieved without compromising safety, quality or delivery.

What You'll Be Doing As a Production Supervisor

• Leading and supporting a small to mid-sized production team.
• Ensuring the production plan is completed safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.
• Monitoring performance against production targets and KPIs.
• Managing staffing levels, priorities and day-to-day issues across the shift.
• Maintaining high standards of health and safety across the manufacturing area.
• Addressing production or quality issues and escalating where required.
• Ensuring clear communication and effective handovers between shifts.
• Coaching team members and holding people accountable for their performance.
• Supporting continuous improvements across safety, quality, delivery and cost.

You'll Need

What we're looking for from the Production Supervisor:

• Previous experience working as a Production Supervisor on night shifts.
• Experience leading a small to mid-sized team within a manufacturing environment.
• A practical understanding of production, health and safety, quality and delivery requirements.
• The confidence to manage people, priorities and operational issues during the night shift.

Your manufacturing experience does not need to come from a particular sector. Experience within electronics or mechanical assembly would be useful, but it is not essential.