Senior Production Supervisor - Manufacturing

VanRath; Dungannon; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned global manufacturer in Dungannon seeks a Production Area Manager to ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards while leading best practices in lean manufacturing. Key responsibilities include controlling production costs and delivering high-quality outputs. Previous supervisory experience and a practical understanding of lean principles are essential. This permanent role offers a negotiable salary and a fantastic benefits package.

Benefits

Fantastic benefits package

Yearly salary reviews

Opportunities for progression

Qualifications

• Previous production supervision experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering and/or manufacturing systems.
• Practical understanding of lean manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

• Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Lead best practices through lean manufacturing principles.
• Oversee daily production flow to meet delivery targets using level pull techniques.
• Control production costs and support budget planning.
• Deliver zero-defect, customer-ready quality to internal and external clients.

Skills

Production supervision experience

Lean manufacturing principles

Manufacturing engineering

Job description

VANRATH is proud to be working with a renowned global manufacturer in their search for a Production Area Manager to join their expanding production team.

This position is based at the company's site in Dungannon. It is a permanent role with working hours from Monday to Friday.

Salary:

Fully negotiable, along with a fantastic benefits package. The role offers yearly salary reviews and opportunities for progression.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Lead best practices through lean manufacturing principles.
• Provide strong leadership across teams to ensure process adherence and performance management.
• Oversee daily production flow to meet delivery targets using level pull techniques.
• Control production costs and support budget planning.
• Deliver zero-defect, customer-ready quality to internal and external clients.
• Maintain and improve lean manufacturing processes.
• Implement and coach Business System tools.
• Manage SWIP and inventory through cycle checks and reporting.
• Oversee maintenance of equipment and machinery using TPM.
• Drive results with energy and commitment.
• Apply and coach lean tools such as Flow, TAKT, JIT, CI, Problem Solving, Visual Management, Kanban, and PFEP.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Should have previous production supervision experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrate experience in manufacturing engineering and/or manufacturing systems.
• Have a practical understanding of lean manufacturing principles.

For further information about this opportunity or other roles in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Jack Groves in strict confidence.