Value Stream Supervisor

Smith & Nephew; Hull and East Yorkshire; Híbrido; GBP 42.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Share options (Save As You Earn)

Hybrid working

Descripción de la vacante

Smith+Nephew is seeking a Value Stream Supervisor to lead packaging operations, drive efficiency, quality and continuous improvement across a large manufacturing team.

You will own line management, contribute to Lean and Operational Excellence programs, and ensure delivery and cost targets while navigating a hybrid work environment.

Formación

• Supervision/management experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and operational excellence principles.
• Ability to work across shifts and lead large teams.

Responsabilidades

• Line management for direct manufacturing team (Line Leaders, Operators, Process Technicians).
• Drive steps within value‑stream maps and the Operational Excellence roadmap.
• Accountable for the profit & loss of the operation and year‑on‑year improvements.
• Manage costs of product families and Tier1/2 activities (Labour, Safety, Absence, Quality, Admin).
• Lead Kaizen activities or improvement projects.
• Conduct financial analysis, reconciliation and continuous improvement (recoveries, OEE, MUV, labour efficiency, spending).

Conocimientos

Line management

Lean manufacturing

Operational excellence

Data analysis

Team leadership

Herramientas

Excel

ERP system

Descripción del empleo

Job Overview

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Neu we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We're on a mission to push the boundaries of innovation, and we need a dedicated expert to help us achieve our goals. We are currently searching for a Value Stream Supervisor who can drive strategic plans and collect crucial clinical and economic evidence for S+N's manufacturing processes. This role is essential for accelerating the global launch of our new products, ensuring their adoption, and maintaining access to approved products in compliance with regulations. In this hands‑on role, you'll be instrumental in improving the value of our business as you lead a large team of people within our packaging operations department, implementing operational excellence and lean manufacturing principles. Your responsibilities will include leading all aspects of People, Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery, as well as eliminating Waste and continuously improving process efficiency. We're seeking someone with a strong background in fast-paced manufacturing environments, coupled with large scale people management exposure, who is passionate about driving operational efficiencies and continuous improvement.

What will you be doing?

As a Value Stream Supervisor at S+N, you will be at the forefront of our manufacturing operations, ensuring efficiency, quality, and continuous improvement.

• Line management responsibility for the direct manufacturing team, including Line Leaders, Operators and Process Technicians.
• Driving critical steps within the value‑stream maps, future implementation plan, and the Operational Excellence roadmap.
• Accountable for Tier2 level actions and the profit & loss of the operation, including driving year‑on‑year improvement.
• Responsible for the costs of the product families, as well as Tier1 & 2 level activities, including: Labour, Safety, Absence, Quality and Administration.
• Leading area Kaizen activities or improvement projects.
• Conducting financial analysis, reconciliation, and continuous improvement, including recoveries, OEE, MUV, labour efficiency, and spending.

What will you need to be successful?

Our successful candidate will be someone with a supervision/management background within a manufacturing environment, with flexibility to work shifts as the need arises. They will be resilient, data driven and an analytical problem solver with exposure to lean manufacturing and operational excellence principles.

Why Join Us

You. Unlimited. We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and patients we serve.

Inclusion and Belonging: Committed to welcoming, celebrating and thriving on inclusion and belonging.

Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website (www.smith-nephew.com)

Your Future

• Generous annual bonus and pension schemes, Save As You Earn share options.
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible vacation and time off, paid holidays and paid volunteering hours, so we can give back to our communities!
• Your Wellbeing: Private health and dental plans, healthcare cash plans, income protection, life assurance and much more.
• Flexibility: Hybrid working model (for most professional roles).
• Training: Hands‑on, team‑customised, mentorship.
• Extra Perks: Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs, salary sacrifice bicycle and car schemes and many other employee discounts #LI-KK1

About Smith+ Nephew

Smith+ is a global medical technology company. We design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We support healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential. From our first employee and founder, T.J. Smith, to our team today, it’s our people who make Smith+ Nephew a unique place. Yes, we love to innovate and develop exciting technologies, and we offer competitive salaries and progressive benefits. But it’s our culture - of Care, Collaboration and Courage - that really sets us apart. Through a spirit of ownership and can‑do attitude we work together to win. We’re a company of people who care about each other, about our customers and their patients, and about our communities. Together, we fulfil our shared purpose of Life Unlimited.