Sheet Metal Production Lead - Lean & Kaizen Focus

TipTopJob; Worcester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday

Life Insurance

Private Health Care Plan

Pension contribution 8%

Sick pay

Free Uniform and cleaning

Free Parking

Subsidised Restaurant on site

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Yamazaki Mazak in Worcester seeks an organised Production Supervisor (Sheet Metal) to lead a skilled team of technicians and operators. You will set weekly production plans, monitor daily output, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining safety and high quality standards.

The role emphasizes budget awareness, 5S implementation, and effective communication across departments to ensure smooth flow of parts and timely deliveries.

Qualifications

• Proven leader with demonstrable SQDCP results (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People).
• Experience in supervisory roles within manufacturing.
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement techniques.
• Commitment to health and safety compliance in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Set weekly plans and targets to meet daily output.
• Report daily on internal parts flow and machine movement.
• Monitor and control budgets.
• Oversee risk assessments, staff training plans and SDQCP activities.
• Maintain high quality standards across the team and machines.
• Ensure cross-department communication for smooth parts flow.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Quality control

Production planning

Team coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Downtime reduction

Job description

Yamazaki Mazak in Worcester seeks an organised Production Supervisor (Sheet Metal) to lead a skilled team of technicians and operators. You will set weekly production plans, monitor daily output, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining safety and high quality standards.

The role emphasizes budget awareness, 5S implementation, and effective communication across departments to ensure smooth flow of parts and timely deliveries.