Production Supervisor

Position: Production Supervisor (Permanent)
We are seeking a highly motivated and tenacious Production Supervisor to step into the role of Front-Line Manager (FLM) for our client in the food manufacturing sector.

The successful Front-Line Manager / Production Supervisor will be responsible for driving best-in-class, flexible manufacturing performance and striving for continuous year-on-year improvements.

Reporting to a Production Manager, the Front-Line Manager / Production Supervisor will lead a multi skilled production Team on a days based 4 on 4 off shift pattern (8am – 8pm)

Front Line Manager duties include:

* Plan and organize daily production schedules, ensuring labour and materials are tightly controlled.

* Achieve shift targets for key metrics like line efficiencies, OTIF (On-Time, In-Full), waste reduction, and staff costs.

* Ensure all site-specific, hygiene, and Quality standards are achieved, making sure the factory is audit-ready at all times against BRC and customer requirements.

* Lead, motivate, and develop your team to meet planned output and quality standards.

* Be responsible for people management, including recruitment, performance review, discipline, and grievance handling, all while building a team of competent, proactive individuals.

* Apply continuous improvement principles and systematic root cause analysis to reduce material waste, manage downtime, and increase overall process efficiency and labour productivity.

The successful Front-Line Manager / Production Supervisor will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience within the FMCG manufacturing sector (food, pharma, packaging etc), with proven people management experience.

Application via CV