Polypipe Building Products are focused on delivering solutions to the residential sector. Polypipe Building Products works with national and local developers, plumbing and heating engineers, general builders and groundworkers to deliver above and below ground drainage systems, rainwater solutions as well as hot and cold plastic plumbing products.
Role Overview: The Supervisor setter plans, monitors and controls all production activities to ensure we met all the desired targets set by the production manager. All production lines must be run in accordance with the current quality procedures and first offs must be gained before line goes into production.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure the production plans are monitored and controlled with deviations kept to a minimum
Ensure all extrusion machinery & equipment is maintained to the highest standards
Ensure a programme of continuous improvement in all activities
Ensure that first offs meet both visual and dimensional specifications
Ensure all relevant data is captured and entered onto appropriate systems (e.g. scrap, production outputs, tooling problems, downtime, material reconciliation, quality, overweight etc)
Ensure high levels of safety and hygiene for self and others
Work with subordinates to ensure knowledge, training and development is passed onwards
Ensure all waste products are separated into their designated containers
Continue with 6S to eliminate waste
Audit Workday to see colleagues are completing training modules
Skills & Requirements:
Selection of job / tool / product from planning board taking account of priorities
Selection of machine for removal of outgoing tool and insertion of new tool / calibrator
Last of extruded product checked and tooling / production data entered onto the appropriate system
Set up Extrusion machine and downstream equipment using relevant data sheets
Obtain first off sample for dimensional and physical testing
Machine put into operation and the operator informed of production so that packaging and labels can be sourced
Document all relevant data on MATTEC system
Conduct ongoing quality checks for visual, dimensional and stress testing
Knowledge of Health and Safety and Environmental standards for self and others
Present Lean daily Management board in managers absence
Maintain working relationships both internally and externally that meet the company s core values and objectives
Able to drive with a clean licence preferable
Must always be presentable and professional
Must be flexible and adaptable in approach
Working Hours & Benefits:
Hours of work: 3 on 3 off days & nights, 6:00am - 6:00pm / 6:00pm - 6:00am
Save as you earn Share save Scheme
Contributory pension scheme - matched up to 8%
Life assurance (linked to pension scheme membership)
Cycle to work scheme
Free flu vouchers
Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services
Staff discount on all Genuit Group products
Free on-site parking