Manufacturing​/Fabrication Supervisor - Nights

We are currently looking for a Fabrication/Manufacturing Supervisor (NIGHT SHIFT MONDAY TO THURSDAY)

A little about our Client

With over a century of engineering expertise and innovation, they are a renowned world leader in rapidly deployable military bridging systems and a key partner in the UK MoD's Boxer armoured vehicle programme.

Together we are looking to strengthen our workforce with talented and motivated individuals across a range of disciplines to work from our Northwest Engineering Centre of Excellence and currently have this opportunity available:

About the role:

The main purpose of this role is to lead and supervise manufacturing operations team to safely ensure the on-time delivery of finished products at correct quality and cost and to champion continuous improvement in all activities and areas of responsibility.

Key duties include, but are not limited to:

To ensure your team operate in accordance with the Company's, Health Environmental and Safety policies, lead SHE activities in the relevant area.

To lead the team to deliver Product to Cost and Quality requirements, ensuring that schedule adherence is met, creating recovery plans / short interval control where required.

Responsible for effective deployment of resource, achieving business returned hour targets are delivered. Redeploy resource (and self) to other business units where required.

Manage absence according to company procedure (holidays, sickness, disciplinary etc), RTW are carried within 24 hours of return. Fully responsible for welfare.

Ensuring team competence can deliver targets, ensuring that maximum flexibility within the team and on the job / training courses are arranged and attended.

Prepare daily reporting (upwards) of primary business measures.

Ensure that the company Quality Management Systems and Manufacturing Procedures are followed without exception, any escapes.

To maintain the competency, capability and capacity of the manufacturing team to ensure delivery of programme requirements.

Personally carry out start and end of shift briefs, ensuring direct workforce receive daily communications and are kept appraised of key business topics.

Responsible for the upkeep and communication of local KPIs (SQCDP) to team / and management.

Leads daily auditing of workplace environment ensuring Target Conditions are met to "visitor ready" standards.

Maybe asked to be re-deploy to other areas of the business if required.

What we're looking for:

Applications from candidates who can demonstrate the following requirements will be considered, however, if you do not meet all the requirements, please explain why you are suitable for the position:

Degree / HND in Manufacturing or Engineering discipline

Proven Manufacturing Supervisor experience

Current driving licence

IOSH / NEBOSH certificate

Managing manufacturing environments safely and a firm understanding of managing risks.

Leadership of Manufacturing teams in Aerospace, Automotive or similar mechanical engineering business.

Leading and implementing Manufacturing schedules and recovery plans.

Resource planning and competence management.

Project reporting including definition and collation of KPIs

Working knowledge of SAP.

Computer skills (MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Equipment maintenance and PM planning .

Knowledge and understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP).

Completion of employee performance reviews.

Collaboration cross functionally where required.

Why you should apply?

When you become part of this business, you will enjoy employee benefits such as:

Competitive salary

Attractive pension (4% employee contribution, 7% employer contribution)

Half-day Friday

Life assurance scheme

Company sick pay scheme which increases with service

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional Holidays & other Long Service rewards

Wellbeing initiatives, such as Free Fruit on Tuesday's

Cycle to work Scheme

Free on-site car parking

On-site electric vehicle charging points