Manufacturing Supervisor

Manufacturing Supervisor

Warwickshire

£45,000 - £55,000

You can get further details about the nature of this opening, and what is expected from applicants, by reading the below.

Are you a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? Do you enjoy developing people, driving performance and creating a culture where teams genuinely feel engaged and valued? If so, this could be a brilliant opportunity for you.

Elevation Recruitment Group are excited to be exclusively representing a global leading manufacturing in their search for an Operations Supervisor to support the Manufacturing Manager in leading manufacturing operations. This is a key role where you’ll combine operational excellence with a real focus on people - building strong teams, improving performance and ensuring a safe, high-quality working environment.

Key responsibilities of the Operations Supervisor role include:

• Leading a safety-first, people-first culture, where wellbeing and accountability are at the heart of everything
• Providing visible leadership on the shopfloor, building trust and engagement within your teams
• Coaching and developing individuals, helping to build future leaders
• Delivering production targets across safety, quality, delivery, cost and efficiency
• Ensuring production plans run smoothly, balancing labour and materials effectively
• Driving improvements in productivity, flow and waste reduction
• Monitoring KPIs (OTIF, downtime, productivity) and using data to identify opportunities
• Leading root cause analysis and implementing sustainable solutions
• Supporting continuous improvement through lean principles and structured initiatives
• Managing projects, budgets and contributing to long-term operational strategy
• Responding effectively to challenges such as downtime or unexpected disruptions

We’re keen to speak to manufacturing leaders with the below skills & experience:

• Previous experience in an operations or supervisory role within manufacturing environments, ideally with exposure to warehouse operations
• A people-centric leadership style with a track record of building engaged, high-performing teams
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• Strong understanding of production processes and shopfloor operations
• Experience driving continuous improvement and lean initiatives
• Confident in problem-solving and root cause analysis
• Commercial awareness, with experience managing budgets and forecasts
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong planning, organisation and IT skills
• A passion for health & safety – IOSH Managing Safely (or similar) would be advantageous

This is a great opportunity for somebody looking for a leadership role offering strong development opportunities. For further information please contact Emma Bartholomew at Elevation Recruitment Group directly