Manufacturing Supervisor

Location: Redditch
Company: Workforce
Salary:  £33,000 + up to £5,000 per year performance-related bonus 
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

Workforce is recruiting on behalf of a leading manufacturing business in Redditch for an experienced and motivated Manufacturing Supervisor to join their production team.

Reporting directly to the Production Manager, you will supervise a team within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ensuring production targets, quality standards and health & safety requirements are consistently achieved.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on leader who enjoys developing teams, driving productivity and maintaining high operational standards, with the added opportunity to earn a performance-related bonus of up to £5,000 per year based on machine performance and production targets.

Key Responsibilities

As a Manufacturing Supervisor, your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring compliance with all Health & Safety regulations and company policies.
• Supervising, motivating and organising team members to maximise productivity and performance.
• Monitoring production processes and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Diagnosing equipment faults and coordinating repairs.
• Carrying out basic maintenance tasks and fitting replacement parts where required.
• Responding to breakdowns, emergencies and unplanned maintenance issues.
• Conducting quality checks to ensure products meet required standards.
• Monitoring stock levels of materials and equipment.
• Completing production and quality documentation accurately and promptly.
• Supporting the training and development of team members.
• Ensuring production targets and operational KPIs are achieved.
• Monitoring machine performance and working with the team to achieve production targets.
• Maintaining a safe, organised and efficient working environment.

Skills & Experience Required

The successful candidate will have:

• A minimum of three years' supervisory experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience managing people, including performance management and disciplinary processes.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure and prioritise workloads.
• Experience working to quality standards and achieving production targets.
• Basic mechanical or maintenance knowledge.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• A hands-on approach with the flexibility to support operational activities when required.
• The ability to delegate effectively and manage multiple priorities.

Desirable

• Forklift Truck (FLT) licence or experience.
• Experience within plastics manufacturing or a similar production environment.
• Experience working with production machinery and machine output targets.

Working Hours

Rotating shift pattern:

• 06:00 – 14:00 — £15.86 per hour
• 14:00 – 22:00 — £16.10 per hour

The role operates on a Monday to Friday rotating shift pattern, working alongside another Supervisor.

Occasional 10:00pm – 6:00am night shift cover may be required during periods of holiday absence. Night shifts are paid at £16.26 per hour.

What's on Offer?

• £33,000+ basic annual salary
• Up to £5,000 per year performance-related bonus
• Permanent, full-time position
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• Stable and growing manufacturing business
• Opportunity to make a real impact within a supervisory role
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

Location: On-site, Redditch

If you're an experienced Manufacturing Supervisor looking for a role where you can lead a team, influence production performance and have the opportunity to significantly increase your earnings through performance-related bonuses, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today!

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