Production Supervisor - Lichfield, United Kingdom - Willcox Matthews

Willcox Matthews

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Lichfield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Production Supervisor - Job Summary:

We're supporting our client, a leading global Automotive specialist based in Lichfield, who are looking for a Production Supervisor to join their growing team.

The successful Production Supervisor will have experience of Supervising a team, improvement opportunities and promoting H&S.

Salary:
£Excellent

Benefits:
To be discussed at interview

Job Type:
Permanent

Location:
Lichfield

Job Start date:

ASAP

Responsibilities:

Line manager of 15 to 25 operators who work in the same time frame (shift)
Make sure QCD indicators reflect customer expectations
Define, together with the supervisors of the other shifts and the UAP manager, QCDP targets for the GAPs (improvement versus actual situation): ppm, pph, TRS, absenteeism, number of accidents, improvement ideas
Manage resources to reach results: adapt headcount to volume, etc.
React in case of a problem: take care of immediate containment, call support functions, build corrective action plans.
Drive teamwork and problemsolving activities, lead problem solving groups and workshops (5S, Hoshin, TPM, SMED, 6 Quality Basics). Drive improvement ideas generation and implementation
Ensure audits of standardized work are conducted by GAP leaders on a daily basis and ensure corrective actions are taking place. Audits once a week with each GAP Leader to the respect of standardized work

People Management:

Leading by example in terms of rigor and discipline:

Assure daily management and have a Permanent presence on the Shop floor: daily contact with all team members, close management of the lines.
Manage headcount: plan the day before, people allocation for the next day, plan also on a weekly basis.
Coach GAP Leaders and team members in how to perform their role.
Support and help to fix problems.
Ensure the respect of safety instructions, policies and procedures.
Development of the team & Participate to selection and recruitment of staff.
Build training plan to increase team autonomy; ensure training and coaching of team members.
Manage annual performance interviews for all team members.
Plan development of the people (validation and support from UAP manager and Human Resources Manager Validation of polyvalence and polycompetence.
Ensure recognition upon individual performance: propose promotion and merit increase; take part of the decision process.
Ensure full respect of HSE rules and regulations. Promote sustainable practices at all opportunities.
Lead HSE core teams and drive implementation to follow.
Ensure all colleagues have adequate training and awareness.

Team work:

Ensure transparent timely communication with UAP manager and internal customers.
Arrive before start of shift in order to ensure transfer of all information from the supervisor of previous shift.
Participate with supervisory colleagues to improvement of UAP performance.
Participate to UAP Top 5 and report line performance, successes and issues as well as action initiated.
During the pursuit of all duties of the Code of Ethics and the Code of Management will be adhered to at all times

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