Job Description:

Production Supervisor

Exeter, Devon

Salary: Up to £40,000 + Shift Premium + Excellent Benefits

Yolk Recruitment are supporting a global aerospace manufacturer with the recruitment of a Production Supervisor to join their manufacturing team in Exeter.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manufacturing supervisor who enjoys leading people, driving production performance and creating a positive team culture. Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you'll be responsible for supervising shopfloor operations, maintaining high standards of quality, safety and productivity, whilst leading a team to achieve production targets within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Our client is looking for a strong people leader with a manufacturing background who leads by example and thrives on developing their team.

This is what you'll be doing

As Production Supervisor, you'll lead day-to-day manufacturing activities, ensuring production, quality and health & safety standards are consistently achieved whilst creating a positive and collaborative working environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supervising day-to-day production activities, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and in line with production schedules.
• Leading, motivating and developing production teams through coaching, training, performance management and regular feedback.
• Allocating workloads and setting clear priorities to ensure production targets and KPIs are consistently achieved.
• Monitoring production performance, identifying issues quickly and implementing effective solutions to minimise downtime and improve efficiency.
• Maintaining high standards of quality, process compliance and environmental, health & safety performance across the department.
• Working closely with the Manufacturing Manager to support production planning, operational performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Carrying out performance reviews, supporting employee development and addressing day-to-day people management issues where required.
• Encouraging a positive team culture through effective communication, accountability and leading by example.
• Driving continuous improvement and problem-solving activities to improve productivity, efficiency and overall manufacturing performance.
• Ensuring accurate production reporting and communicating operational updates effectively across the business.

The experience you'll bring

• Previous experience leading teams within a fast paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience as a Production Supervisor, Shift Supervisor, Team Leader or similar leadership position.
• Strong people management skills with the ability to motivate, coach and develop teams.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills with a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and react positively within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience working to Health & Safety, Quality and operational standards.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S or Continuous Improvement techniques would be advantageous.
• Experience working with KPIs, production reporting or ERP systems would be beneficial but isn't essential.

And this is what you'll get in return

• Salary of up to £40,000 per annum
• Shift premium
• 37.5-hour week
• Continental weekend Night Shift ( Friday, Saturday, Sunday nights)
• Company Pension
• Opportunity to join a global well established manufacturer
• Excellent long-term career development
• Ongoing training and development
• Supportive leadership team

If this sounds like the move you've been waiting for, please apply with an up to date CV.

Please note, while we strive to respond to every application, due to high volumes this isn't always possible. If you haven't heard from us within 7 days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.