Section Manager

Owen Daniels; Sunbury-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

4x annual salary life assurance

pension

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking a Production Supervisor in Sunbury-on-Thames to lead a manufacturing cell, drive on-time delivery and implement lean techniques. You will coach a multi-skilled team, monitor output, and ensure safety and quality standards are met.

The role requires strong leadership, practical knowledge of lean tools, and the ability to align resources with customer requirements while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in a complex, low/medium batch cell.
• Experience driving change in lean environments (5S, Gemba, EHS).
• Knowledge of Aerospace QMS with traceability and training records.
• Knowledge of engineered equipment such as air-conditioning/heaters/fans is advantageous.
• Ability to train and mentor others.
• Experience with precision assembly of motors and cooling systems.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture and deliver product per the production plan to meet targets.
• Set and measure daily and weekly output targets for the team.
• Lead daily cell meetings to resolve issues in Delivery, EHS, Quality or staffing.
• Develop the team to meet goals; align capacity with customer needs and plan cross-training.
• Collaborate with support functions to hit targets and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead and mentor the team in Lean manufacturing techniques.
• Adhere to the MJR with weekly performance reviews by ops manager/director.

Skills

People & change mgmt

Lean manufacturing

Train & mentor

Precision assembly

Motor & cooling systems

Leadership

Job description

Production Supervisor

£45,000 - £52,000

Permanent Position

Monday - Thursday 8am-4:30pm, Friday 1:30pm finish

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• 4x annual salary life assurance
• pension

Sunbury on Thames

Our client are a leading manufacturer providing specialist solutions to a variety of industries such as aerospace, power generation, rail and oil and gas industries. They are looking for an experienced Cell Leader / Production / Supervisor to join the team

Responsibilities

• Manufacture and deliver product as per agreed production plan to ensure company targets are met
• Set and measure daily/weekly output targets for the team
• Lead daily cell meetings to highlight and resolve any issues within area of responsibility including Delivery, EHS, Quality or Staff related topics
• Develop and enable team to meet company goals and customer requirements. Actively align cell capacity and capability with customer requirements; assess skills/capacity and implement cross training or recruitment programmes
• Work closely with supporting functions to ensure cell team is able to meet operational targets and continuous improvements
• Lead/train/mentor team in Lean manufacturing techniques
• Adherence to the MJR with weekly performance appraisal with operations manager/director.

Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in a complex, low/medium batch production cell with a proven track record of people and change management
• Experience of implementing and driving through change in a lean environment including 5S, Gemba walks, EHS ownership
• Knowledge of Aerospace Quality Management Systems including traceability and operator self inspection, training records, skill matrix, Human Factor
• Knowledge of Air-conditioning/Heaters/Fans Equipment or similar engineered products would be an advantage
• Ability to train and mentor
• Precision assembly experience, specifically motors and cooling systems would be highly beneficial, but complex assembly experience would be considered a pre-requisite