Our client based near Leeds, West Yorkshire, is a precision engineering company that manufactures metal parts for aerospace and power generation industries. They are part of a global manufacturing group, who offer excellent career prospects. Due to business growth they are recruiting a Production Supervisor responsible for aspects of manufacturing operations in one of their component finishing departments.

Candidates should be degree qualified (or equivalent) with enough experience gained from a manufacturing environment, to enable them to take the next step in their career. This is an excellent opportunity as a step towards manufacturing / operations management.

Responsibilities:

• Throughput and WIP:-
  • To ensure the production schedules are in line with the company schedules.
  • To manage Daily, Weekly and Monthly TOC targets and the daily performance for relevant areas.
  • To maintain healthy levels of WIP for efficient operation whilst achieving overall inventory targets.
  • To deliver Daily, Weekly and Monthly ESH plans.

• Labour
  • To ensure sufficient labour is available to deliver on ESH plans
  • To plan and deliver optimum shift planning to deliver ESH plans
  • To deliver continuous improvement of labour utilisation metrics for each area
  • To plan and manage the use of external sub-contract operations as required
  • Plan and deliver operator training to ensure a safe working and a flexible working environment.

• Costs
  • To deliver variable cost reduction of 2% quarter on quarter.
  • To manage fixed costs.
  • To support cost reduction projects as required

• Quality
  • To ensure day to day operations are totally compliant with all current procedures
  • To ensure all equipment is maintained and operated to current procedures
  • Plan and deliver operator training to ensure total compliance with operating procedures
  • Work with process and quality engineers to reduce scrap levels

• HS&E
  • To maintain high standards of housekeeping in all areas employing 5S methods.
  • Manage 100% compliance to specified safe systems of work for all areas.
  • Plan and deliver operator training to ensure a knowledgeable safe workforce.
  • Ensure all area Risk, COSHH and MSDS Assessment are maintained up to date.

• The individuals personal strengths
  • Demonstrates a positive approach
  • Strong leadership skill with the ability to motivate a skilled unionised workforce
  • High level of integrity
  • Well developed team working skills
  • Compliant with a strong work ethic

Initially a day position although possibility moving to a shift position in the future (where there would be a salary enhancement).