We are currently looking for a Fabrication/Manufacturing Supervisor (NIGHT SHIFT MONDAY TO THURSDAY)

A little about our Client

With over a century of engineering expertise and innovation, they are a renowned world leader in rapidly deployable military bridging systems and a key partner in the UK MoD's Boxer armoured vehicle programme.

Together we are looking to strengthen our workforce with talented and motivated individuals across a range of disciplines to work from our Northwest Engineering Centre of Excellence and currently have this opportunity available:

About the role:

The main purpose of this role is to lead and supervise manufacturing operations team to safely ensure the on-time delivery of finished products at correct quality and cost and to champion continuous improvement in all activities and areas of responsibility.

Key duties include, but are not limited to:

· To ensure your team operate in accordance with the Company's, Health Environmental and Safety policies, lead SHE activities in the relevant area.

· To lead the team to deliver Product to Cost and Quality requirements, ensuring that schedule adherence is met, creating recovery plans / short interval control where required.

· Responsible for effective deployment of resource, achieving business returned hour targets are delivered. Redeploy resource (and self) to other business units where required.

· Manage absence according to company procedure (holidays, sickness, disciplinary etc), RTW are carried within 24 hours of return. Fully responsible for welfare.

· Ensuring team competence can deliver targets, ensuring that maximum flexibility within the team and on the job / training courses are arranged and attended.

· Prepare daily reporting (upwards) of primary business measures.

· Ensure that the company Quality Management Systems and Manufacturing Procedures are followed without exception, any escapes.

· To maintain the competency, capability and capacity of the manufacturing team to ensure delivery of programme requirements.

· Personally carry out start and end of shift briefs, ensuring direct workforce receive daily communications and are kept appraised of key business topics.

· Responsible for the upkeep and communication of local KPIs (SQCDP) to team / and management.

· Leads daily auditing of workplace environment ensuring Target Conditions are met to "visitor ready" standards.

· Maybe asked to be re-deploy to other areas of the business if required.

What we're looking for:

Applications from candidates who can demonstrate the following requirements will be considered, however, if you do not meet all the requirements, please explain why you are suitable for the position:

· Degree / HND in Manufacturing or Engineering discipline

· Proven Manufacturing Supervisor experience

· Current driving licence

· IOSH / NEBOSH certificate

· Managing manufacturing environments safely and a firm understanding of managing risks.

· Leadership of Manufacturing teams in Aerospace, Automotive or similar mechanical engineering business.

· Leading and implementing Manufacturing schedules and recovery plans.

· Resource planning and competence management.

· Project reporting including definition and collation of KPIs

· Working knowledge of SAP.

· Computer skills (MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

· Equipment maintenance and PM planning .

· Knowledge and understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP).

· Completion of employee performance reviews.

· Collaboration cross functionally where required.

Why you should apply?

When you become part of this business, you will enjoy employee benefits such as:

· Competitive salary

· Attractive pension (4% employee contribution, 7% employer contribution)

· Half-day Friday

· Life assurance scheme

· Company sick pay scheme which increases with service

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Additional Holidays & other Long Service rewards

· Wellbeing initiatives, such as Free Fruit on Tuesday's

· Cycle to work Scheme

· Free on-site car parking

· On-site electric vehicle charging points