Manufacturing Supervisor

Job description:

Manufacturing Supervisor

Location:

Corby, Northamptonshire Salary: £34,320

Hours:

Full-time, Monday to Friday Job Type: Permanent About the Role We are hiring on behalf of our client, a well-established manufacturing business in Corby , who are looking for an experienced Heavy Assembly Supervisor . This is a hands-on role supervising a production team while supporting the assembly of large mechanical products. You will be responsible for ensuring safety, quality and production targets are consistently achieved.

Key Responsibilities Supervise and lead a team within a heavy assembly environment. Work hands-on alongside the team and lead by example. Ensure production targets and quality standards are met. Read and interpret engineering drawings and BOMs. Ensure all work is completed in line with SOPs and specifications. Carry out team briefings, toolbox talks and safety checks. Maintain high standards of housekeeping, health & safety and quality.

Monitor team performance and provide coaching and support. Assist with training and maintain accurate training records. Manage resources, holidays and overtime to ensure production requirements are met. Promote a positive culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement. Experience Required Previous supervisory experience within manufacturing, production or heavy assembly . Strong mechanical assembly knowledge. Ability to read engineering drawings and GA layouts.

Understanding of BOMs, torque settings and fastening methods. Quality inspection and dimensional checking experience. Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Hydraulics and pneumatics awareness would be advantageous. Experience supervising a team of 5 would be desirable. At least 2 years' production/operations supervisory experience , ideally managing a team of 5 or more.

Experience with in conveyor, material handling or similar heavy mechanical assembly environments. Understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards. IOSH Managing Safely qualification. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. NVQ Level 3 or 4 in Engineering/Manufacturing. ISO 9001 Internal Auditor qualification. Level 3 qualification in Quality Assurance. What We're Looking For We are looking for a practical, confident and organised supervisor who can motivate a production team while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality and output.

You will need to be comfortable working in a hands-on manufacturing environment, have good mechanical knowledge and be confident reading engineering drawings and ensuring work is completed to specification. If you're an experienced Production Supervisor, Assembly Supervisor, Mechanical Supervisor or similar and are looking for your next opportunity in Corby, we'd like to hear from you.