Production Supervisor Job Description
Job Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Production Supervisor to lead a busy shift team across our glass-cutting, toughening, laminating, and insulated-glass-unit (IGU) assembly lines.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of supervising a manufacturing/assembly team in a high-volume environment and possess a solid understanding of lean manufacturing tools and production KPIs.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead a shift team of 15-25 operators and ensure safe, efficient flow from raw sheet to finished sealed units.
* Plan daily glass-cut lists and furnace loads using optimisation software to balance yield, cycle time, and energy consumption while meeting OTIF targets.
* Monitor KPIs such as breakage rate, reject % by defect code, OEE, and labour utilisation; launch 5 Why / fish-bone investigations and Kaizen events to drive scrap reduction.
* Champion H&S in a high-risk environment: enforce hot-glass, manual-handling, and crane-lifting procedures; deliver toolbox talks on safe edge-working and PPE compliance; uphold ISO 45001 standards.
* Quality assurance: sign off first-article samples, oversee destructive testing (e.g., soak-test on tempered units), and liaise with QA on EN 1279 & BS EN 12150 conformity.
Requirements
* Proven experience supervising a manufacturing/assembly team in a plastics, window & door, FMCG, or similar high-volume environment.
* Solid understanding of lean manufacturing tools and production KPIs.
* Strong people-management, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
* Working knowledge of H&S and quality standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001).
* IT-confident: able to use production tracking systems and MS Office.
* Flexibility to work a rotating shift pattern (early/late) and occasional weekend overtime.
* NVQ Level 3/ONC in Engineering/Manufacturing, or equivalent experience.
* IOSH Managing Safely is desirable.
Benefits
Our company offers a fantastic benefits package including:
* A competitive salary.
* A range of training and development opportunities.
* A supportive and collaborative working environment.
* Opportunities for career progression.
* A comprehensive benefits package.