Production Manager

Production Supervisor

Location: Leeds

Salary: £42,000per annum

Hours: AM/PM rotation

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Production Supervisor to join a well-established manufacturing business. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for overseeing a weaving production shift, ensuring operational performance, product quality, safety compliance and team development.

The successful candidate will lead a team of experienced operators and trainees, driving production efficiency while promoting a positive, high-performance culture. This role requires a proactive supervisor who can analyse production issues, identify improvements and support continuous development across the department.

Key Responsibilities

Shift Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and supervise a dedicated weaving production shift, taking responsibility for safety, quality, productivity and team performance.
• Manage and support a team consisting of both experienced weavers and trainees, adapting leadership style to individual needs and experience levels.
• Provide day-to-day coaching, guidance and performance feedback to ensure operational standards are achieved.
• Build strong working relationships through visible leadership, consistency and fair decision-making.
• Identify training and development requirements within the team and support ongoing skills development.
• Address attendance, conduct and performance issues professionally, working closely with the Production Manager where required.
• Ensure effective communication across shifts, delivering thorough handovers to maintain production continuity.

Production Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Take ownership of shift production targets, monitoring output, downtime, efficiency and quality performance.
• Investigate and challenge the root causes of loom stoppages, production delays and operational inefficiencies.
• Work closely with the Production Manager, Planning Team and Data Analyst to review performance data and identify trends.
• Prioritise workloads in line with production schedules, customer requirements and operational demands.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, machine utilisation and process efficiency.
• Support the reduction of non-value-added activities and promote a right-first-time manufacturing culture.
• Contribute ideas and solutions to improve job changeovers, workflow and overall operational effectiveness.

Technical & Quality Oversight

• Maintain a strong understanding of weaving operations, loom performance, cloth construction and manufacturing processes.
• Ensure job changes, tie-ons and first-off inspections are completed correctly and meet required quality standards.
• Monitor quality performance and support initiatives aimed at reducing second-quality fabric and recurring production issues.
• Work alongside technical specialists and maintenance teams to resolve process or machinery-related concerns.Provide hands-on operational support when required, while maintaining a primary focus on supervision and leadership responsibilities.
• Ensure compliance with all company quality standards, operating procedures and health & safety requirements.

Skills & Experience Required

• Previous experience within a Production Supervisor, Shift Supervisor or Team Leader position within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience within textiles, weaving, fabrics or similar production processes would be highly advantageous.
• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams.
• Good understanding of production KPIs, performance monitoring and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement practical solutions.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong commitment to health, safety and quality standards.

If you are an experienced production professional looking for a leadership role where you can drive performance, develop people and contribute to operational excellence, we would be keen to hear from you.