Production Supervisor Opportunity
We are seeking a skilled Production Supervisor to lead our production team in Antrim. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of our production facility, ensuring that we maintain high-quality products and efficient processes.
The ideal candidate will have proven experience supervising a manufacturing team and possess a solid understanding of lean manufacturing tools and production KPIs. Strong people-management, communication, and conflict-resolution skills are essential for this role.
We are looking for someone who is IT-confident and able to use production tracking systems and MS Office. Flexibility to work a rotating shift pattern and occasional weekend overtime is also required.
In return, we offer a competitive salary and a fantastic benefits package.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead a shift team of 15-25 operators across glass-cutting, toughening, laminating, and insulated-glass-unit (IGU) assembly lines.
* Plan daily glass-cut lists and furnace loads using optimisation software.
* Control critical process parameters and intervene quickly to prevent quality escapes.
* Monitor KPIs such as breakage rate, reject % by defect code, OEE, and labour utilisation.
* Champion H&S in a high-risk environment.
* Quality assurance: sign off first-article samples and oversee destructive testing.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Proven experience supervising a manufacturing/assembly team.
* Solid understanding of lean manufacturing tools and production KPIs.
* Strong people-management, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
* IT-confident: able to use production tracking systems and MS Office.
* NVQ Level 3/ONC in Engineering/Manufacturing, or equivalent experience.
Benefits:
A competitive salary and fantastic benefits package make this an attractive opportunity for the right candidate.