Section Manager

Production Supervisor
£45,000 - £52,000
Permanent Position
Monday – Thursday 8am-4:30pm, Friday 1:30pm finish
Competitive Salary, 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
4x annual salary life assurance, pension
Sunbury on Thames

Our client are a leading manufacturer providing specialist solutions to a variety of industries such as aerospace, power generation, rail and oil and gas industries. They are looking for an experienced Cell Leader / Production / Supervisor to join the team

Production Supervisor
Specific Job Requirement as Cell Leader:

• Manufacture and deliver product as per agreed production plan to ensure company targets are met
• Set and measure daily/weekly output targets for the team
• Lead daily cell meetings to highlight and resolve any issues within area of responsibility including Delivery, EHS, Quality or Staff related topics
• Develop and enable team to meet company goals and customer requirements. Actively align cell capacity and capability with customer requirements; assess skills/capacity and implement cross training or recruitment programmes
• Work closely with supporting functions to ensure cell team is able to meet operational targets and continuous improvements
• Lead/train/mentor team in Lean manufacturing techniques
• Adherence to the MJR with weekly performance appraisal with operations manager/director.

Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications;

• Supervisory experience in a complex, low/medium batch production cell with a proven track record of people and change management
• Experience of implementing and driving through change in a lean environment including 5S, Gemba walks, EHS ownership
• Knowledge of Aerospace Quality Management Systems including traceability and operator self inspection, training records, skill matrix, Human Factor
• Knowledge of Air-conditioning/Heaters/Fans Equipment or similar engineered products would be an advantage
• Ability to train and mentor
• Precision assembly experience, specifically motors and cooling systems would be highly beneficial, but complex assembly experience would be considered a pre-requisite