Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

Woking

35-40K

Production Supervisor required to work for a specialist Engineering and manufacturing business based in Woking . You will be an experienced and hands on supervisor who is used to managing a diverse team of fitters and assembly technicians. Working predominantly within the mechanical sector you will be highly knowledgeable around the activities involving, welding, fabrication, machined parts, sheet metal and working to bespoke engineering drawings. All products are taken from concept through to assembly and shipping to customers from the head office base in Woking.

As Production supervisor you will wear many hats! And be involved with all teams including sales, Design, account management and also liaising directly with customers in respect of their orders, be it status or to discuss issues, enhancements or improvements to the products within production.

Day to day you will be hands on within the team supporting in the assembly of a range of mechanical products that will be shipped to high end customers worldwide. We are looking for a skilled team leader who has a proven knowledge of Mechanical Engineering, working with fabricated parts, large industrial equipment and structures, Steel, Aluminium and sheet metal industries.

Key Tasks

• Supporting the Production Manager with driving the team to meet monthly targets and monitoring production output.
• Resolving day to day issues and establishing guidelines and processes to prevent any future issues.
• Completion of Purchase Orders for items being sent to the paint shop and platers.
• Ordering materials from the Purchasing Team where required and placing orders.
• Reporting factory performance results to both the team members and the Production Manager.
• Maintain quality service and manufacturing high quality products by establishing and enforcing the organisations' standards.
• Ensure the areas are organised using 5S and all equipment is serviced to ensure equipment availability and performance .
• Enforce process adherence and a structured approach to continuous improvement.
• Lead team briefs and tool box talks on a daily basis and attend Contract Review Meetings in the absence of the Production Manager.
• Always displaying a positive attitude and providing hands on support on builds to complete deadlines.
• Working closely with other areas of the business to ensure both sides have the required parts to maintain a steady workflow for each team.
• Monitoring employee absence, completing Return to Work interviews and completing investigations where necessary.
• Work with the Production Manager to ensure effective introduction of new products.
• Liaise with management relating to any quality issues relating to customer requirements (NCR) & supplier performance. (ISO9001)

Key to this role is the ability to work with a diverse workforce and enhance the skills of the existing team, be it hands on assembly, welding, working to drawings or just general day to day activities and personnel requirements.

You will also be required to work closely with and train Junior members of staff in the day to day requirements of the role, health and safety and support any further educational requirements they may have.

Key skills:

• Able to be hands on and motivate others.
• Managing production tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Organisation and Efficiency, work ethic and time management skills are essential.
• Electrical or mechanical engineering
• Reading CAD or technical drawings .
• Experience of working in a production environment.

Ideally A level qualification/HNC/equivalent or alternatively previous experience in this role.

If you have the above skills and wish to be considered for this position or find out more details then please contact Nathan Woakes on (phone number removed) or submit your CV to (url removed) alternatively, apply to this advert!

Proactive also offer a referral scheme for successful applicants - if you know anyone that could be suited to this position then please contact Proactive with their details and if they are placed by Proactive you will receive 250. *T&Cs apply*

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.