Production Supervisor

Ready to step into leadership in manufacturing? This Production Supervisor role is a fantastic chance to guide a team on the shop floor, drive continuous improvement, and make a measurable difference to day-to-day performance. The Production Supervisor position combines strong people management with structured problem-solving, coaching, and a clear focus on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement.

Shift pattern: 3 shift rotating

What You Will Do:

- Lead and manage 15 to 25 operators across a shift, ensuring smooth day-to-day execution and clear priorities.

- Own QCDP performance: monitor indicators during the shift, align targets using PDCA/A3 tools and improvement boards, and coordinate data at shift end.

- React quickly when issues arise, ensuring immediate containment, escalation to support functions, and structured corrective action plans.

- Enforce standards and drive continuous improvement through HSE, TPM, 5S, quality routines, and problem-solving group activity.

- Coach and develop GAP Leaders and team members, including workload planning for the next day and weekly scheduling.

- Support team development through recruitment participation, induction, training plans, performance interviews, and recognition of achievement.

What You Will Bring:

-  Supervisory experience with a proven ability to lead teams and deliver results on the shop floor.

- Strong capability in team coaching, discipline, and maintaining a positive, standards-driven working environment.

- Experience working with performance indicators and continuous improvement approaches such as PDCA and A3 problem-solving.

- Clear commitment to safety leadership, including taking immediate action when safety risks are identified.

- Desirable: a degree or equivalent qualification, alongside practical experience in operations.

This Production Supervisor role plays a vital part in helping the business run reliably and improve continuously within an industrial site environment. The focus on standard work, audits, information flow, and sustainable working practices directly supports operational excellence and helps deliver department objectives and targets.

Location:

The Production Supervisor role is based in Lichfield, within an industrial manufacturing site environment.

Interested?:

If you are ready to bring energy, structure, and leadership to a Production Supervisor role, apply now to take the next step in your manufacturing career.

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