Production Supervisor in Dartford, Kent
Posted by Mansell Recruitment Group
£30,000 – £34,000 a year
Dartford · Permanent
The Company
A well-established manufacturing business specialising in high-quality engineered products is seeking to recruit a Production Supervisor to join its growing team.
Working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will play a key role in leading production operations, ensuring customer orders are delivered on time, and driving quality, safety and continuous improvement across your area.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will have previous experience leading a production or manufacturing team and be confident managing people, production planning and shop floor performance.
You should have:
Previous supervisory experience leading a team of 10+ people
Manufacturing experience
Strong leadership and communication skills
Good organisational and planning ability
Experience working to production schedules and KPIs
A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement
The ability to motivate, coach and develop production teams
Good IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Teams and email
A flexible approach with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
The Role
Lead, motivate and support a production team to achieve daily production targets
Plan and organise shop floor production to meet customer delivery schedules
Allocate workloads and manage workflow across the department
Ensure production is carried out safely while maintaining high quality standards
Promote and maintain 5S and safe working practices throughout the production area
Monitor productivity and performance against company KPIs
Identify production bottlenecks and implement improvements to increase efficiency
Ensure production staff are working to the latest SOPs, engineering drawings, ECNs, CCNs and Quality Alerts
Train, mentor and develop team members to improve flexibility across the production department
Manage holidays, overtime, attendance and timekeeping
Support the onboarding and training of new employees
Work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, Stores and Production Control teams to ensure production objectives are achieved
Liaise with the Production Manager regarding staffing, production issues and operational improvements
Promote a culture of continuous improvement and lean manufacturing
Carry out any other duties required to support the manufacturing operation
Benefits
Up to £34,000
Company pension
Ongoing training and development
Opportunity to lead and develop a successful production team
Modern manufacturing environment
Stable and growing business
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