Manufacturing Supervisor in Cheltenham

About the Role
We are recruiting for an experienced and motivated
De-Inking & Recycling Supervisor
to join a busy manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on supervisor who enjoys leading people, improving processes and ensuring production runs safely and efficiently. The successful candidate will oversee daily operations, coordinate production activities, manage team performance and drive continuous improvements in safety, quality and productivity. Key Responsibilities
Supervise the day-to-day operations of the de-inking, recycling and reclaim production areas.
Lead, support and motivate production employees, ensuring work is allocated effectively and daily targets are achieved.
Plan and coordinate production schedules, adapting resources and priorities to meet operational requirements.
Promote a strong health and safety culture, ensuring compliance with all relevant procedures and 5S standards.
Monitor production output, quality, downtime, material consumption and waste, taking corrective action where necessary.
Identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, quality and manufacturing costs.
Work closely with maintenance teams to resolve equipment issues and minimise downtime.
Investigate production problems, quality concerns and customer complaints using root cause analysis.
Develop and maintain operating procedures, technical instructions and production documentation.
Conduct employee performance reviews, provide feedback and identify training and development needs.
Support the training and cross-training of operators to improve team flexibility and skills.
Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and report on operational performance.
Participate in technical discussions regarding equipment improvements and new processes.
Ensure compliance with environmental procedures, recycling policies and quality standards.
About You
We are looking for a confident, practical and proactive individual with a strong manufacturing background and the ability to lead a team effectively. Essential Skills & Experience: Experience working within a manufacturing, production or process environment.
Previous experience supervising, coordinating or leading a production team.
Good understanding of health and safety practices in a manufacturing environment.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage production priorities and deadlines.
Practical problem-solving skills and the ability to respond effectively to operational challenges.
Good communication and people management skills.
Ability to monitor production performance and implement improvements.
Competent IT skills and experience using production reporting systems.
Desirable Skills & Experience: Experience within plastics manufacturing, recycling, de-inking or a similar industry.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement techniques.
Experience with ERP systems, particularly Oracle.
Technical qualifications such as NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
Basic mechanical or electrical knowledge.
Experience developing operating procedures and training production employees.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader who is comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment. You will be organised, approachable and confident in making decisions, with a genuine commitment to safety, teamwork and continuous improvement. You should be able to lead by example, support your team through challenges and take ownership of achieving production targets.
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