Production Supervisor in Alton, Hampshire

Our client based in the Alton area is looking to recruit an experienced Production Supervisor to lead the manufacturing teams to achieve maximum productivity and output without compromising health, safety, environmental management, quality, cost and delivery performance. To develop a strong team who strongly align with the company values.

Accountabilities:

• Overall accountability for the areas of Manufacturing within your control at any given time, including Health & Safety, Quality, delivery, cost, people, growth and new product releases.
• Monitoring of Performance against KPIs and regular reporting of KPIs during regular meetings.
• Drive and develop new KPIs as required and have the ability to create, analyse, and present data as meaningful information.
• Overall responsibility for headcount within the areas within your control, ensuring budgetary commitments are maintained and any increases are signed off by the appropriate approvers in line with the company's growth strategy.
• Lead and coach high-performing teams (Production Leaders, Deputy Production Leaders, and Production Operatives), holding them accountable by use of tools such as the accountability ladder, the SBI Model, 7 habits of coaching etc.

Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for the Health and Safety of all employees within your areas.
• Overall accountability for compliance in line with COSHH regulations.
• Use your knowledge and skills to create a harmonised and efficient Team.
• Set clear targets and ensure these are achieved and stakeholders are managed and communicated with.
• Develop those that you lead to be competent and confident leaders themselves where appropriate.
• Development and maintenance of a future-proofed training program for all employees on the shop floor to achieve maximum flexibility and fairness for everyone, liaising where appropriate with the Trainers.
• Carry out regular coaching sessions with your team and encompass the mid and full-year talent development review process, setting clear and measurable objectives, and putting plans in place to achieve targets of performance and development.
• Manage holidays, sickness, and other types of absence in line with company policies and processes for direct reports and covering other leaders' teams as required.
• To manage first-line disputes and carry out conflict resolution.

Technical Requirements of the position:

• To be an advocate for Continuous Improvement Activities, actively participating in team or business improvement projects.
• Support team-oriented activities and demonstrate collaborative team interaction.
• Work closely with H&S, NPI, Quality, Supply Chain & Engineering teams to implement and embed efficiency gains.
• Production and resource planning in line with the forecast and schedule to ensure demand is met in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Monitor product build quality and yield levels to identify improvement opportunities, training requirements, and basic technical first-line support and escalate where required.
• Ensure all quality documentation is maintained and controlled to the latest revision levels.
• To schedule the workload for multiple product ranges in line with business requirements along with allocating the necessary resources to ensure production targets are achieved.
• Advise production management, supply chain and sales as required, of resource shortages (i.e., people, materials or equipment) if negatively impacting direct sales orders.

Benefits:

• Employee Bonus Scheme
• Company Pension & Life Assurance
• Flexi-time
• Training & Professional Development
• Healthcare Incentives
• Share Incentive Scheme
• Free Car Parking
• Childcare Vouchers
• 25 Days Annual Leave