Production Supervisor

NEW VACANCY! (PK6733)

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

KENT

HOURS: 8 Hours per day - Day / Night Shift, Monday To Saturday.
Ability to work 12-hour rotational shifts

£Open depending on experience + Overtime

Our client is a newly formed company who specialise in the manufacture of Tissue products, they are backed by a large European company.

They are now looking to recruit a Production Supervisor to join their team. You will report directly to the Production/Factory Manager and be responsible of supervising employees in the daily routine of setting up machines, maintain quality and ensuring highest level of health & safety standards are met on the production/factory floor.

Responsibilities / Requirements:

• Supervise employees in the daily routine of setting up machines, maintaining quality standards for all products as per product and customer's specifications.
• Maintain quality, efficiencies and production levels set by management.
• Communicate these standards to your staff.
• Oversee checks.
• Establish high morale within your department by showing fairness, consistency, and an interest in employee problems.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain supply of consumables/materials (ink, glue, core supplies, etc.) necessary to perform jobs.
• Coordinate with Production Manager and Maintenance department on any repairs or preventative maintenance needed in the department.
• Cross-train employees in key positions.
• Keep upper management informed of problems or situations that may affect the performance of your department.
• Process completely and properly all paperwork.
• Enforce the corrective action procedures when applicable and conduct meetings with the violating employees.
• Conduct weekly Production / Safety meetings with department personnel.
• Communicate with necessary supervision to avoid problems between shift changes.
• Implement, maintain, and support all company policies and procedures, including safety program and good housekeeping.
• Must be able to work nights and weekends.
• Learn relevant local and company requirements, rules and procedures.
• Strictly follows rules and guidelines and always uses the right procedure for the job.
• Promptly reports incidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions or processes.
• Ensuring highest level of safety standards regulations and policies are met.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

Experience /Skills Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Some college or technical school is a plus
• 3+ years of experience in production supervisory positions, manufacturing, and/or machine operations is a plus
• PC Literate, MS Office, competent Excel skills.
• Excellent work attendance
• Strong attention to detail
• Clear, concise oral and written English communication skills.
• Ability to work days, nights, weekends and holidays
• Ability to work 12-hour rotational shifts.