Production & Stores Supervisor

United Kingdom·Blythmid

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The Production & Stores Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating daily manufacturing and stores operations to ensure the safe, efficient,

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The Production & Stores Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating daily manufacturing and stores operations to ensure the safe, efficient, and high-quality production of engineered products. The role involves supervising production & stores team members, optimising workflow and resource utilisation, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring pick & production schedules, quality standards, and customer requirements are consistently achieved, while promoting a culture of safety, quality, teamwork, and respect for people.

The Production Supervisor will demonstrate our Values and Behaviours by respecting people and promoting teamwork, encouraging continuous improvement, maintain the highest standards of safety and quality, develop team members to achieve their full potential and lead by example with integrity, accountability and professionalism.

Maintain a safe and compliant working environment
Ensure team members follow all health, safety and environmental procedures
Conduct regular safety inspections, racking inspections, audits and risk assessments
Investigate incidents and near misses, implementing corrective actions as required
Promote a proactive safety culture and encourage employee engagement in safety initiatives

Supervise daily production & picking operations to ensure achievement of safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets
Monitor production & picking performance and take immediate corrective action when performance falls below expectations
Ensure production & picking schedules are met while maintaining quality standards
Coordinate labour resources effectively to optimise productivity and minimise downtime
Escalate operational issues appropriately and support rapid problem resolution

Ensure products are manufactured to quality standards and customer requirements
Monitor quality metrics and support investigations into defects or non-conformances
Conduct root-cause analysis using 8-Step Problem-Solving tools
Verify adherence to standard operating procedures and quality controls
Drive a "right first time" culture throughout the production team

Track and report production KPIs
Analyse operational data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
Support implementation of corrective and preventive actions
Ensure accurate production records and reporting

Ensure builds are carried out consistently to approved work instructions, drawings, and customer specifications, and support the development and introduction of standard work across the team's working patterns
Monitor process performance (yield, first-pass rate, on-time completion) and lead root cause analysis and corrective action when issues arise
Apply lean principles such as 5S, visual management, waste reduction and line balancing to improve flow, productivity, and lead time
Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities, involving the team and working with Engineering and Quality to implement and sustain changes
Support the smooth introduction of new products and engineering changes into production, feeding back on manufacturability and process risk
Ensure tools, fixtures and test equipment are fit for purpose, correctly calibrated and used safely, raising issues promptly with the Quality and Manufacturing Engineering team

Lead, motivate, and develop production & stores associates
Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management activities
Conduct regular team briefings and performance reviews
Manage attendance, discipline, and employee relations matters in accordance with company policies
Foster a culture of teamwork, respect, accountability, and continuous learning