Manufacturing Supervisor

P+S Recruitment are pleased to be working on behalf of our clients, who are currently seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to join their team based in Norwich on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is a full-time role working Monday – Friday 38 hours per week – with an early finish on a Friday.

Role Summary:

The Manufacturing Supervisor will supervise a team responsible for both electrical and mechanical machine assembly operations.

This role ensures that production output meets safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high team performance.

The Supervisor will oversee day-to-day shop-floor activities, coordinate workflow, support technical problem-solving, and ensure adherence to assembly standards, engineering specifications, and operational procedures.

Main Responsibilities:

Direct and motivate the manufacturing team.

Support training and upskilling of assemblers, including competency assessments and cross-training.

Ensuring all Environment, Health and Safety standards and policies are adhered to and that the safety culture is actively promoted

Ensuring all BRCGS standards and policies are adhered to.

Conduct daily briefings, allocate work, and ensure appropriate resource coverage across shifts.

Oversee the assembly of machinery, sub-assemblies, and electro-mechanical units to engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and build specifications.

Monitor workflow and production schedules to ensure on-time delivery and adherence to schedule.

Ensure metrics and targets are clear using Visual Management across the department.

Coordinate with Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality, to resolve constraints and ensure smooth operations.

Ensure compliance with manufacturing processes, standard work, and assembly documentation.

Enforce quality standards and ensure first-time-right output.

Conduct in-process inspections and support root-cause analysis for defects or rework issues.

Maintain compliance with ISO, safety, and regulatory requirements. Support implementation of engineering changes and ensure documentation is updated and followed.

Identify and implement improvements using Lean tools such as 5S, Kaizen, standard work, and waste reduction.

Analyse production data to uncover trends, bottlenecks, and opportunities for efficiency gains.

Champion continuous improvement behaviours and empower the team to contribute ideas.

Promote and enforce a strong safety culture and safe working practices.

Ensure risk assessments, method statements, and equipment checks are up to date.

Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions where required.

This job role requires use of the E1 platform to perform certain processes – so you must have an understanding of this.

Experience & Qualifications:

HNC or NVQ level 4 in an Electro-mechanical discipline

Experience supervising teams in a manufacturing environment, ideally in machine or electro-mechanical assembly.

Strong understanding of engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and mechanical/electrical assembly practices.

Continuous Improvement qualification (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma) Desirable

IOSH Managing Safety Desirable

Experience with ERP/MRP systems and production reporting. Desirable

Background in low-volume, high-complexity machinery builds or precision assemblies. Desirable

Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop production teams.

Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methods.

Company benefits:

Auto enrolment pension after 3 months, employees cont. 2.5% employers cont. 10%

Annual leave starts at 24 days per year, increase 1 day per year for 4 years up to 28 days, 10 years increase to 30 days

Wellbeing days

Family Summer Day

Christmas Party

Pantomime

Employee excellence awards

Peer recognition programme – One Good Apple

After successful 6-month probation

Option to join Private Healthcare Insurance, taxable benefit

Companywide profit share scheme, potentially dependant on company profit after one year passed probation

Free refreshments, tea & coffee on site

Free fruit Wednesdays

Access to an EAP, which also covers immediate family members

Access to fully trained mental health first aiders

If this is a role you are interested in, please apply online ensuring your CV is up to date