Hiring: Electrical Plant Supervisor in Merthyr Tydfil

The Electrical Supervisor is responsible for the safe, efficient, and effective management of Electrical Production activities across multiple workstreams and teams. The role provides leadership and direction to Team Leaders, Electrical Testers and Electrical Fitters, ensuring production targets, quality standards, customer requirements, and project milestones are achieved.
The Electrical Production Supervisor is accountable for driving operational performance, resource utilisation, workforce capability, and continuous improvement initiatives within the Electrical Production department. This role acts as a key link between Production Management, Engineering, Quality, Planning, and Manufacturing teams to ensure the successful delivery of projects in line with Marshall Land Systems standards and customer expectations.
Production Leadership & Supervision
Lead, manage and coordinate the day-to-day activities of Electrical Production teams
Monitor production progress against schedules and take corrective action where required to maintain delivery commitments
Ensure production activities are conducted safely, efficiently, and in accordance with business priorities
Resolve operational challenges and escalate significant risks or issues to the Electrical Production Manager
Promote a positive, accountable, and high-performing team culture across all Electrical Production areas
Production Planning & Delivery
Support the development and execution of production schedules in line with project and business requirements
Monitor build progress and performance metrics to ensure project milestones and customer delivery dates are achieved
Collaborate with Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality and Project teams to minimise disruption to production activities
Identify and mitigate production risks that may impact cost, quality, or delivery performance
Drive adherence to production processes, standard work instructions, and manufacturing best practices
People Management & Development
Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to Team Leaders and production personnel
Conduct performance reviews and regular one-to-one meetings in line with company procedures
Support recruitment, onboarding, training and succession planning activities within the department
Manage attendance, disciplinary matters, and employee relations issues in accordance with company policies
Provide technical guidance and support for complex electrical build, installation, testing and fault-finding activities
Support the resolution of production and quality issues through structured problem-solving techniques
Ensure compliance with Marshall Electrical Standardisation, engineering requirements and customer specifications
Liaise with Engineering and Quality teams to address design, manufacturability, and production concerns
Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement
Ensure all electrical manufacturing, installation and testing activities comply with BS 7671, IPC-A-620 requirements, customer standards and internal procedures
Drive a right-first-time culture and reduce rework through effective quality controls and process discipline
Monitor quality performance metrics and lead investigations into recurring issues
Lead and support Lean Manufacturing, 5S and Continuous Improvement initiatives
Encourage the identification and implementation of process improvements to improve efficiency, safety and quality
Champion a strong safety culture throughout Electrical Production
Ensure compliance with Marshall Health and Safety Management Systems, policies and procedures
Conduct regular workplace inspections and support risk assessments where required
Promote and maintain high standards of housekeeping and workplace organisation through 5S principles
Monitor and ensure accurate job bookings, labour reporting and production data within the IFS ERP system
Prepare and communicate production performance updates, including delivery, quality and resource metrics
Communicate business priorities, production objectives and key project information to production teams
Maintain accurate records to support traceability, quality assurance and compliance requirements
Ensure mandatory training, certifications and departmental records remain current
NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, Apprenticeship, or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
City & Guilds 2391-52 Inspection and Testing
Strong understanding of electrical installation principles, testing processes, and manufacturing practices
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and 5S methodologies
Competence using ERP systems (preferably IFS) and Microsoft Office applications
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
Significant experience within electrical production, manufacturing, installation, or testing environments
Proven supervisory or leadership experience managing production teams
Experience of production planning, resource allocation, and performance management
Experience within defence, aerospace, vehicle integration, modular infrastructure, or other complex manufacturing environments
Experience leading Continuous Improvement or Lean Manufacturing projects
Demonstrated ability to lead by example in safety, quality, customer focus, and operational excellence
Additional Local Needs:
Opportunity to lead multiple electrical production teams on complex, high-profile engineering projects
Significant influence over operational performance, workforce capability and continuous improvement initiatives
Broad cross-functional exposure through collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Planning, Supply Chain and Project teams
Clear pathway to develop senior leadership capability within a growing manufacturing and engineering environment
Opportunity to shape production processes, drive Lean Manufacturing improvements and contribute to strategic business objectives
It employs 600 people with major facilities the UK, Canada, and the Netherlands.