Production Supervisor
My client is a leading design and manufacturer within the manufacturing sector. The company has experienced sustained growth year on year for the past 5 years and due to winning of high value, long term contracts they are again looking to expand. The company manufactures into harsh and critical environments, all the while creating innovative, industry defining products.
Job purpose of Production Supervisor
Reporting to the Operations Manager you will lead the team within the production machine shop to manufacture small batch, special and prototype items ensuring that the maximum utilisation is achieved through the effective deployment and management of the CNC Setters and Operators. You will also operate as a CNC Setter/Operator manufacturing products in line with business needs.
Production Supervisor Main duties & responsibilities:
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Lead by example and provide leadership to the machine shop team.
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Program, set and operate CNC Mills and Lathes and act as mentor and trainer on their use.
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Operate manual lathes and mills and act as mentor and trainer on their use.
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Create work packages using the ERP system and monitor progress through the shop.
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Carry out Daily Start Up Meetings and allocate and manage tasks assigned to the team to meet the requirements of the Plan.
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Measure and record appropriate metrics to support relevant KPIs. Use these KPIs to determine appropriate actions to improve the performance of the team.
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Carry out staff appraisals and reviews.
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Implement a culture of continuous improvement using appropriate tools and techniques such as lean manufacturing and 5S.
The successful Production Supervisor will ideally be:
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Able to create work packages.
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Able to program and set a wide range of CNC mills and lathes.
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Able to use manual lathes and mills.
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Experienced in working to tight tolerances and high levels of quality
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Able to manage a team and promote a culture of continuous improvement