Critical Process Supervisor

Lotus Cars is renowned for crafting world-class, high-performance, and lightweight sports cars that are celebrated across the globe.

Lotus Cars Limited serves as the company’s manufacturing HQ in the UK, where we proudly produce iconic models such as the Emira and the all-electric Evija. As we continue to elevate our capabilities and global presence, we are seeking a Critical Process Supervisor to join our dynamic Facilities team at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hethel.

Hethel, Norfolk

Paint / Manufacturing

Predominantly night shift following an initial training period on days

We are looking for a Critical Process Supervisor to join our team at Lotus Cars.

Reporting to the Soft Services Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the Paint Shop and ensuring our critical processes are completed safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.

You will supervise the day-to-day activities of the Critical Process team and relevant contractors, ensuring essential cleaning, filter changes, process checks and maintenance activities are planned and completed around production requirements.

This is a hands‑on supervisory role where you'll work closely with Paint, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Maintenance and SHE teams to maintain high standards across the Paint Shop.

Due to the nature of the role, flexibility around working hours is essential.

The successful candidate will initially work days for training purposes before moving predominantly onto a night shift.

• Supervise and provide day-to-day direction and support to Critical Process team members and relevant contractors.
• Allocate and monitor daily, weekly and monthly activities, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and on time.
• Support the training, development and competency of team members.
• Promote high standards of safety, quality, housekeeping and teamwork.

• Support the Paint Shop Manager in maintaining critical Paint Shop processes, standards and procedures.
• Ensure cleaning, filter and filter media changes and other critical process activities are completed to the required frequency and standard.
• Plan activities around production requirements, planned maintenance and Manufacturing Engineering trials.
• Maintain accurate records of completed tasks, filter changes and process readings.
• Identify and escalat issues that could impact safety, quality, production or process performance.

• Ensure activities comply with Lotus Health, Safety & Environmental procedures and site requirements.
• Ensure relevant Safe Systems of Work (SSOW), risk assessments and control measures are followed and maintained.
• Promote safe working practices and ensure incidents, hazards and near misses are appropriately reported.
• Monitor SPC and other process data, identifying abnormalities and supporting corrective actions.
• Attend and contribute to relevant production, quality and Dirt meetings.

• Ensure equipment, tooling and specialist equipment required for Critical Process activities is available, maintained and fit for purpose.
• Carry out authorised first-line maintenance where appropriately trained and competent.
• Identify equipment faults and ensure maintenance requirements are reported and followed through.
• Ensure specialist tools and equipment are appropriately maintained and calibrated where required.

• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and 5S within the Critical Process and Paint Shop areas.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, efficiency and cost.
• Support preventative maintenance and continuous improvement activities.
• Proactively identify opportunities to reduce waste and consumable usage.

• Maintain appropriate stock levels of consumables and PPE.
• Coordinate replenishment and support accurate inventory and usage records.
• Liaise with suppliers and Procurement where required.
• Coordinate and monitor contractor activities, ensuring work is completed safely, to the required standard and within agreed timescales.