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

Shift Pattern:  3 shift

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 problem-solving 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

About You:

• Supervisory experience, team leading
• Previous experience in the Injection Moulding/Automotive industry

Job Application:

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