Factory Production Shift Supervisor

About the job

Job Title: Factory Production Shift Supervisor

Location:  Rayleigh Essex SS6 7UQ

Salary: Depending on Experience

Job type: Full time - 40 Hours - Rotational Shift Pattern - 6-2/2-10 - Monday to Friday

Are you an experienced Production Shift Supervisor and do you want to join a successful card manufacturing company? If you know how to manage production, procedures, and people plus an understanding of working with products, we want you to join us. In this role will get to know our business You will use this knowledge, together with a bright positive attitude, and your wide range of supervisory skills to support them, every day.

If this sounds like you, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join the UK's leading card manufacturer. As part of a global company (Paragon ID) we can offer you the chance to work for a successful business as part of an ambitious yet friendly team.

Reporting to the Factory Manager the Shift Supervisor primary role is to that the production of the product is completed on time and to the standard of business and customers' expectations. The production process can be varied in complexity and length. It is important that the candidate can adapt their style and approach in line with the roles requirements and to ensure that Thames Technology is the first port of call for all card production, secure production, and departmental procedure needs.

Main Purpose of the Role:

• To ensure that all Health & Safety Regulations, Quality Standard Operating Procedures, Service Level Agreements and Statutory Regulations (including ISO & Visa / MasterCard) are always adhered to, whilst continually striving to improve and exceed the department's business expertise.
• To maintain the culture of lean throughout the department.
• To improve machine efficiency and identify areas for process improvement.
• To insure the smooth running of the production environment.
• To ensure staff development through personal reviews, coaching and training initiatives.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain a high level of quality management systems throughout the department.

Skills: 

• Experience and evidenced success of a production supervisor or equivalent role
• Ability to deliver.
• Good team player
• Motivated, energetic self-starter
• Problem solving and solution orientation.
• Quick learner; able to develop high levels of industry, product, and operational process knowledge.
• Multi processed production shift supervisor who can develop & drive lean methodologies, in line with the departmental targets.
• Work in line with the KPI's and departmental strategies/objectives.
• Changed management implementation and sustainability.
• Ensuring goods and services are produced efficiently, and that the correct amount is produced at the right cost and level of quality.
• Effectively planning, scheduling, coordination and control the production processes.
• Daily management, development, and motivation of employees.
• Regularly reviews of staff performance.

Preferred Experience:

• People supervision experience - circa 2 years - Essential
• Working within manufacturing - circa 2 years - Highly Desirable
• Previous experience in production - circa 2 years - Desirable
• Knowledge of 5's and process improvement techniques - circa 1 year Highly Desirable

Required Onboarding Background Checks:

• References
• Identity
• Financial
• DBS
• Right to Work
• Qualifications

Benefits:

• Quarterly discretionary bonus
• Cycle to work scheme
• Perk Box
• EAP
• Cash Plan - access to GP
• 26 Annual Leave Days plus Bank/Public Holidays

Due to the nature of the role, the company will not be providing a sponsorship or relocation package for this position, therefore, candidates will only be considered if they are eligible to both live and work in the UK without sponsorship

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