Shift supervisor, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Overview

Zotefoams plc is a world leader in cellular material technology, with facilities in Croydon, UK;
Walton, Kentucky and Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA;
Brzeg, Poland; and Jiangsu Province, China (T‑FIT). We produce lightweight foams for a wide range of markets including sports and leisure, aviation, automotive, and healthcare, and own and license patented technology for advanced insulation systems.

This position will oversee and manage departmental manufacturing shift employees and ensure compliance with safety, quality and production metric standards. The role provides oversight, facilitation and guidance of each department to enable and ensure staff competence, operational consistency and resource effectiveness that safeguard optimal customer satisfaction and attainment of company goals. Multiple openings are available across all shifts (days, nights & weekends).

• Supervise and provide overall direction to staff within Waterjet Cutting, Separation, Glue Machine, and Quality Control departments.
• Coordinate manufacturing workflow within and between departments to ensure optimal deployment of all resources (staff and equipment), standardised processes and peak performance.
• Coordinate with management to establish and track progress of goals, including communications with staff.
• Conduct daily shift transition meetings, documenting progress, challenges and action items for management and others.
• Assist with planning and scheduling.
• Review, mentor, correct and elevate staff to clarify expectations, promote personal accountability and highest performance; contribute to the review process; provide timely, constructive competency assessments and feedback on temporary labour and current staff.
• Coordinate with Operations Manager and Human Resources to respond to employee concerns, complaints or behavioural concerns and disciplinary action.
• Take ownership of ERP systems, ensuring timely updates and overall accuracy, including batch work‑order creation and closing, and material issuance.
• Monitor downtime, gather data to include OEE recordation, reporting and ERP transactions/reports as needed.
• Effectively escalated and report any potential safety, manufacturing or operational risks or shortages.
• Ensure safe running of all equipment to internal safety guidelines and maintain all associated areas in a safe, orderly, and tidy manner; report any equipment issues to maintenance.
• Committed to learning and process improvement.
• Other duties as required or assigned.

• Ability to speak both English and Spanish (highly preferred).
• Demonstrated skills in manufacturing or a quick learning of operations and equipment.
• Excellent time‑management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines, prioritise tasks and delegate appropriately; detail oriented and able to make sound judgements.
• Strong problem analysis and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, work instructions, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to take initiative, assume responsibility, plan, organise and execute with excellence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; teamwork, adaptability and collaboration skills.
• Excellent supervisory and leadership skills.
• High School Diploma required, Associate’s Degree preferred.

At Zotefoams, we believe in fostering a supportive and innovative environment where everybody can thrive. By joining us you will be part of a dynamic team that values collaboration, continuous improvement and opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Courage – The courage to take bold action to ensure that we succeed in tackling our challenges and opportunities.
• Impact – Dedicated to making a significant and positive impact in everything we do.
• Respect – Cultivate a respectful and inclusive environment where everyone is valued and collaboration is encouraged.

Zotefoams is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.