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Production Supervisor Nights

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3 weeks ago
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PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR NIGHTS, MANCHESTER, £42,000 PLUS GREAT BENEFITS. Major European Company offering opportunities to progress. 10pm-6am Monday to Friday.

The Company

Our client is a leading name in several fields of manufacturing, with a major European and UK presence spanning numerous operational plants. As part of the continued growth of the business they are presently seeking a Production Supervisor to provide hands on leadership skills on night shifts for manufacturing operations at their Manchester site.

The Role

  • To be a second line of leadership and management, reporting into and supporting the Production Manager

  • Taking responsibility / ownership of delivering daily performance targets.

  • Improve the understanding and urgency of team members to develop own skill levels, become proactive and motivated to deliver expected individual performance targets.

  • Monitor and drive line performance by motivating operators and focusing Engineers on restrictions and problems which can prevent the achievement of production targets.

  • Challenge and improve standard operating procedures, once improved ensure adherence and communication.

  • To be part of a professional, empowered team committed to providing the customer with the highest quality product in the most cost-effective manner.

    Responsibilities

  • Plan the night shift operations of the lines ensuring no ‘emergency’ situations arise through lack of raw materials, equipment failure and product specification problems.

  • Develop individuals within teams to be seconded into own position to cover for absence through holidays or sickness.

  • Organise manning levels, break cover, holiday cover for own shifts so as not to compromise effective operation of the lines.

  • To ensure effective Product and line Changeovers by forward planning, preparation and organisation of resources.

  • To have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the process, plant, machinery and associated equipment.

  • To be able to operate machinery within a zone maintaining targeted output with minimal interruption when required, to cover breaks or absence.

  • Monitor the day-to-day activities of Operators, ensuring they complete and follow up on their tasks to an acceptable standard.

  • Ensure all Team members are maintaining a safe working environment and are adhering to safe working practices.

  • Support CI initiatives, to ensure all efforts to improve performance, efficiency and reliability are fully supported and implemented.

  • Plan and identify training and development needs of the Team to ensure effective training, which has a clear benefit to achieving targets.

  • Use appraisal system to improve Team members’ performance; ensuring objectives are specific, measurable and regularly reviewed.

    Skills and Experience Required

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Experience of leading teams within a Manufacturing environment

  • Continuous Improvement mindset, proactive and driven to take action

  • High level of accountability and asks the same of others

  • Capable of being both hands on and taking the role of a leader

  • Driven, enthusiastic and leads by example

    Is This You?

    If you are an ambitious / experienced Production Supervisor or Production Team Leader looking for a great role on nights in the Manchester area then look no further, we are hiring this role urgently, Send your application in now and we will be in touch within 24 hours to discuss the role and our client in further detail
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