Production Supervisor - Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom - Senstronics Ltd

Senstronics Ltd

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Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Production Supervisor

Vacancy

Working Hours:37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri)

Contract:
Permanent

Location:
Newton Aycliffe

Senstronics Ltd is an acknowledged leader in the design, development and production of a high stability range of pressure sensing products. We are embarking upon a significant period of growth. We are targeting an incremental increase in output of 70% in the next - 5 years. To support this growth initiative, we have constructed a capital expenditure plan of approximately £8m to be invested into new manufacturing and processing equipment across 2 production units. To support this plan we need a Production Supervisor to lead the teams of operators in Unit 2 and align production output with growth targets, whilst championing an agenda of continuous improvement.

Job Purpose:

Lead and develop the team leaders to support their production operators (3 shift system) to fulfil operational requirements with competency and diligence.

Main duties and Responsibilities:

Manage and coordinate the operational infrastructure in Unit 2 Cleanroom to meet production requirements.
Effectively maintain safety, quality, service, cost and productivity performance to ensure all targets are met.
Oversee the checking of the quality of components manufactured through inspection.
Develop and implement production policies and procedures.
Manage team performance via coaching, support and the use of formal procedures where necessary.
Liaise with Training Coordinator to identify training needs and support development.
Identify and undertake continuous improvement activities and support initiatives to improve efficiencies.
Provide support on all production processes and address issues as they arise.
Conduct frequent team brief/shift meetings with Team Leaders covering health & safety, quality, absence, targets and cost.
Always maintain accurate inventory of all products.
Collect and analyse production data and produce reports as required, sharing information with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) as requested.
Advocate the Core Values and demonstrate associated behaviours.
Working closely with the Operations Manager and other departments to improve overall output.

Other duties:

To undertake any other duties appropriate to the level of the post, as required.
Previous Production Leader / Management Experience within high volume manufacturing, FMCG or Tier 1 Automotive.
A good understanding of lean practices such as 5S, 5Why, TPM.
Ability to maintain high standards in high pressure situations.
Effective influencing and negotiating skills.
Ability to manage challenging environments.
The ability to communicate and engage with people across all levels.
High level of numerical and analytical ability.
Experience of manufacturing to high quality standards.
Experience of Lean Management Techniques/ Kaizen.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
A proactive approach to problem solving and conflict resolution.
A confident approach to decisionmaking.
Experience of working in clean room environment.
Demonstrable experience of continuous improvement and change management process and procedure.
Highly effective people management skills.