Production Supervisor

  • MTrec Technical
  • Peterlee, County Durham
  • Dec 10, 2025
Full time Manufacturing

Job Description

MTrecs new career opportunity

Our client are specialists in their market sector; they are now looking to recruit a Production Supervisor on a permanent basis.

The Job youll do

  • Supporting the Production Manager to achieve defined objectives for your specific area.
  • Leading a team of production operatives in an efficient and positive working environment.
  • Taking responsibility for the day-to-day management of people and developing them into a cohesive team to ensure that defined objectives and output targets are met.
  • Achieving customer requirements whilst ensuring compliance with operating and health & safety procedures.
  • Assuring the key performance measures are met.
  • Promoting and supporting continuous improvement processes.
  • Carry out a suitable shift handover to the next shift
  • Supervise employees and manage production activities
  • Drive performance of team members giving direction and feedback to aid good performance
  • Ensure adherence to established quality guidelines and safety requirements
  • Determine manufacturing priorities based on production schedules
  • Utilise lean manufacturing techniques to strive to exceed targets
  • Ensure optimum machine/equipment utilisation
  • Determine working instructions, rules and guidelines for production processes
  • Allocate operatives and resources according to execute the production plan
  • Make daily/hourly assignment changes
  • Work with Maintenance to resolve machine/equipment breakdowns
  • Ensure internal delivery supports dispatch time schedules
  • Resolve internal/customer concerns and take corrective actions to eliminate repeat issues
  • Alert Production Manager to changes which affect overall production targets with proposal for recovery

About You

  • Must have had industry experience working within an automotive engineering/manufacturing environment.
  • Must have experience of man management having held a similar role for a minimum of 3 years.
  • Will ideally have a relevant degree (or equivalent) in an engineering or technical discipline.
  • Will have knowledge of health and safety regulations.
  • Build, cultivate and maintain strong internal/external relationships.
  • Working knowledge of, or hands-on experience with, automotive production processes.
  • Be computer literate with a very good knowledge in the use of all Microsoft Office packages.
  • Have very good communication skills (oral and written).
  • Have a full UK drivers licence.
  • Must have excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Be reliable and trustworthy.

The Rewards and the Benefits

  • Competitive pay.
  • 26 days holiday + bank holidays.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Free on-site parking.
  • Career development opportunities.
  • Death in service benefit.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • A supportive and friendly team culture.

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