Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor
Ledbury, Herefordshire
£37,000
Full-time, Permanent
Are you an experienced Production Supervisor with a passion for lean manufacturing, process improvement, and team leadership? This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop a production team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ensuring efficiency, high-quality output, and compliance with health and safety standards.

About the Role
As a Production Supervisor, you will:
, Lead and manage your team to meet production schedules and on-time delivery (OTIF).
, Ensure health and safety policies are always followed.
, Identify and implement process improvements using lean manufacturing techniques.
, Monitor and adjust production processes, troubleshooting issues to minimise downtime.
, Conduct regular inspections and audits, ensuring all products meet the highest quality standards.
, Manage attendance and performance, providing training and mentoring to create a multi-skilled workforce.
, Maintain 5S housekeeping standards and ensure smooth material flow to operators.
, Work closely with the Site Manager, providing daily updates on output, quality, and health and safety.

Essential Criteria:
Qualifications:
, A recognised supervisory qualification.
Experience:
, Recent team leadership/supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
, Ability to read and analyse production schedules to organise and prioritise workloads.
, Strong understanding of health and safety standards (IOSH qualification preferred).
, Experience in monitoring production processes, troubleshooting, and minimising downtime.
, Proven ability to meet production deadlines while maintaining high-quality standards.
, Knowledge of working with a wide range of materials.
, Experience working in lean manufacturing and ISO9001-certified facilities.

Skills & Behaviours:
, Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement experience.
, Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems.
, High attention to detail with a focus on quality and efficiency.
, Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
, Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
, Proactive and adaptable team player with a leadership mindset.

Desirable Criteria
, NVQ or equivalent in Team Leadership/Supervision.
, Lean Manufacturing qualification.
, IOSH Working Safely certificate.
, Previous experience in an ISO9001-certified facility.