Details:
- Salary: £35,000 - 40,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: LS19 Rawdon City and Borough of Leeds
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Production Supervisor – Aerospace Manufacturing
Leeds | Permanent | Up to £40,000 DOE | Day Shift | Early Finish Friday
Are you looking to move into a Production Supervisor / Cell Manager role with a well-established aerospace manufacturer?
Our client has been a trusted supplier to the aerospace and power generation industries for decades and has built an outstanding reputation for quality, investment in its people, and long-term career opportunities. We've successfully recruited for this business for over 20 years, with many candidates enjoying long and successful careers there.
This permanent opportunity will involve leading a team of 25-30 production staff / team leaders, within a fast-paced, technically demanding manufacturing environment.
What’s on Offer?
* Salary up to £40,000, depending on experience
* Bonus scheme
* Monday-to-Friday day shift
* Early finish every Friday
* 25 days’ holiday plus 8 bank holidays
* Matched pension contributions up to 7.5%
* Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
* Excellent career-development opportunities
Production Supervisor - The Role
Reporting to a Senior Manager, you will supervise and develop production employees while managing safety, quality, cost, throughput and efficiency.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Achieving daily production KPIs
* Coaching employees to improve quality and performance
* Leading health and safety investigations, risk assessments and audits
* Identifying cost-saving opportunities and managing improvement projects
* Driving continuous improvement through lean manufacturing and 6S
* Applying the Theory of Constraints to improve throughput
* Developing team leaders and improving employee engagement
* Ensuring compliance with company safety, quality and operational procedures
* Working with other departments to improve performance
About You
To be considered for this Production Supervisor role, you should have:
* Previous supervisory experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
* Strong people-management and team-development skills
* Experience delivering continuous-improvement or cost-reduction projects
* Knowledge of lean manufacturing, 6S and production KPIs
* Strong communication, problem-solving and organisational skills
* Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office
* A relevant qualification and / or equivalent experience
Working Hours
* Monday–Tuesday: 07:30–16:30
* Wednesday–Thursday: 07:30–16:15
* Friday: 07:30–12:00
Please note
Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK