Machine Shop Shift Supervisor (Heavy Engineering)

Machine Shop Shift Supervisor (Heavy Engineering)

£35,000 - £38,000 + Company Benefits + Days Based + Progression + Monday - Friday

Birmingham

Are you a Shift Supervisor from a heavy engineering background looking to join a long-established manufacturer, where you'll lead a busy machine shop team, provide hands-on technical support, and have a clear progression path to Operations Manager?

Established in the 1800's, this long-standing heavy engineering specialist delivers high-integrity forged and machined components into critical sectors including aerospace, defence, marine, nuclear, oil & gas and power generation. The company focuses on large-scale, complex, tight-tolerance components, offering in-house open die forging, machining, heat treatment and testing capabilities.

In this permanent early shift role (6:00am-2:00pm), you will lead a team of up to 15 machine shop operatives, planning workloads, monitoring production and ensuring quality, safety and delivery targets are met. You'll remain hands-on on the shop floor, supporting fault finding, resolving production issues and working closely with Maintenance, Quality and Engineering teams to keep the department running efficiently while driving continuous improvement.

This role would suit a Shift Supervisor similar from a heavy engineering background, with experience leading manufacturing teams and a hands-on approach to fault finding, looking to progress into an Operations Manager position.

The Role:

• Lead and support a team of up to 15 machine shop operatives
• Plan daily workloads to meet production and delivery targets
• Provide hands-on fault finding and production support
• Liaise with Maintenance, Quality and Engineering teams
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain H&S standards

The Person:

• Shift Supervisor or similar within heavy engineering or similar
• Experience leading manufacturing teams and planning workloads
• Hands-on fault finding and problem-solving experience
• Commutable to Birmingham

Reference: BBBH26051

Shift, Supervisor, Machine, Shop, Heavy, Engineering, Forge, Metal, Manufacturing, Production, Planning, Fault, Finding, CNC, IOSH, West Bromwich,Birmingham, Dudley, Midlands

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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