Production Shift Supervisor

The Role

As Production Shift Supervisor you will report directly to the Production Manager supporting all production activities. You will oversee day-to-day operations and assign tasks to staff, coordinating Line Leads, Operatives, and Line setting operations to maximise productivity. The shift supervisor is responsible for enforcing Health and Safety regulations and ensuring that all products meet the company's standards. You are responsible for both material resources and employees.

At the core of the role, the Shift Supervisor will plan, coordinate and control the production process so that products are provided safely, on time, and within budget. Work in close partnership with Line Leads, Quality, Production Planning, Production Engineering and Warehouse teams to ensure timely production and delivery to our internal and external customers.

A large part of the job is dealing with people and resource management, as well as the production (control and supervision) stage and attending Production Planning meetings and updating Production Plans and associated documentation accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Set Production Lines in accordance with Production plan with the primary aim of preventing line stoppages or minimising downtime.

• Communicate with Line Leaders to understand when lines will be finishing to avoid downtime

• Understand how all equipment and systems work; partnering with the facilities team to avoid downtime.

• Ensure prompt shift start, and prompt shift end and manage break times

• Deputise for Production Manager during absence periods

• Record production numbers for upward reporting to Production Manager

• Record and address downtime

• Supervise and motivate Line Leaders through regular, in-the-moment feedback; recognition and reward; consistent adherence to objectives and policy

• Collate and analyse data, putting together production reports for both Production Manager and internal stakeholders.

• Be an active participant in the Adey Continuous Improvement activities.

• Drive high standards of housekeeping and inventory accuracy

• Oversee lineside operative training and maintain operative training matrix

• Actively promote both Lean and 6S activities

The Person

• Planning and organisational skills to be able run and monitor the production process

• Technical and IT skills, particularly when it comes to database management and spreadsheets, and time and attendance software.

• ERP system experience

• The ability to act decisively and solve staff or equipment-related problems

• Attention to detail to ensure high levels of quality

• The ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with your team, managers and stakeholders

• The ability to work under pressure and multitask

• Leadership skills and the ability to motivate others to meet deadlines

• The ability to work in a logical, systematic manner

• Comfortable delivering frequent direct written and regular, in-the-moment oral feedback

The Benefits

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

• Pension contribution matched up to 8%

• Life Assurance 3x base salary

• Private health scheme

• Genuit sharesave scheme