Shift Supervisor (Nights)

Linde; Swindon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible hours

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Private health insurance

Dental insurance

Pension plan

Life assurance

Job summary

Linde in Swindon is seeking a production shift supervisor to lead daily operations, deliver targets and meet customer requirements while maintaining safety, quality and environmental standards.

You will develop the production team through coaching, monitor KPIs, drive improvements, and collaborate with Maintenance, Quality and Planning to optimise plant performance. A proven supervisory background in manufacturing is essential.

Qualifications

• You have previous supervisory experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills round up your profile.
• You have a good understanding of production processes, safety requirements, and operational KPIs.
• Continuous Improvement or Lean Manufacturing experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead shift operations to safely deliver production targets and customer requirements.
• Drive compliance with all Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards.
• Further, you will manage and develop production team members through coaching, training, and performance feedback.
• Monitoring and improving productivity, efficiency, and labour performance across the shift will be part of your role.
• You will identify and resolve operational issues to minimise downtime and maintain output.
• You will collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, and Planning teams to optimise plant performance.
• Further, you will champion continuous improvement initiatives that reduce waste and improve processes.
• Communicating shift performance, key issues, and priorities through accurate reporting and effective handovers will be part of your role.

Skills

Supervisory exp

Leadership

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Job description

What you will enjoy doing

• You will lead shift operations to safely deliver production targets and customer requirements
• You will drive compliance with all Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards
• Further, you will manage and develop production team members through coaching, training, and performance feedback
• Monitoring and improving productivity, efficiency, and labour performance across the shift will be part of your role
• You will identify and resolve operational issues to minimise downtime and maintain output
• You will collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, and Planning teams to optimise plant performance
• Further, you will champion continuous improvement initiatives that reduce waste and improve processes
• Communicating shift performance, key issues, and priorities through accurate reporting and effective handovers will be part of your role

What makes you great

• You have previous supervisory experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills round up your profile
• You have a good understanding of production processes, safety requirements, and operational KPIs
• Continuous Improvement or Lean Manufacturing experience is desirable
• You have good time management and organisational skills
• You are proficient in Microsoft office platforms

Why you will love working with us

Culturally the organisation is HSEQ orientated, with a compliant ethos, there is no compromise in the quality of work or its safe practices. We continually work together to ensure that our employees and our customers remain safe. We pride ourselves on being hard-working, tenacious and results-driven people who are committed to safety, quality, Inclusion and self-improvement.

What we offer you!

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you’re looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

Whether you are looking for a career change or looking for a place to grow, Linde has a wealth of opportunities. You will quickly feel right at home here. We are a close team that has a local community feel while receiving the benefits associated with a global organization. You must be confident in being autonomous, making decisions which fit the wider business goals and shaping your own input and value to the business. Helping you to balance work with your life is important to Linde, we have high expectations but understand you have other needs also.

• We provide a comprehensive benefits programme that supports employees and their families.
• We offer flexible hours, and a generous 28 day holiday schedule + bank holidays.
• Other benefits include competitive salaries, private health insurance, dental insurance, pension plan, life assurance, and more.

Salary range: £32,000 - £36,000