Production Supervisor

Job description: We are looking for a Production Supervisor to support the continued growth of an established family-owned business in Leeds. Our client is a leading manufacturer and supplier of electrical power distribution equipment. The Role: Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will be responsible for the allocation of work to the team ensuring production schedules, KPI’s and OTIF are met. Responsibilities: · The supervision and allocation of work to the teams of fitters, testers, fabricators, panel wirers and stock handlers. · Hands on support with fitting and production duties as and when required · Reporting and resolving production issues · Checking works orders prior to commencement to ensure that all production environments are fulfilled · Proof reading engineering drawings · Checking the quality of work of others · Completing and maintaining paperwork · Maintaining accurate and up to date training records · Providing support and guidance to team members · Input and compliance with Continuous Improvement, Quality and Health and Safety Knowledge and Experience: · Team Leader/Supervisory experience of working within a mechanical/electrical engineering environment is essential · Experience of working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with changing priorities · Experience of working with distribution transformers is preferred · The ability to understand mechanical and schematic drawings · Good numerical skills · Experience in a LEAN Manufacturing Environment / Good understanding of LEAN Principles · Good leadership competencies with the ability to engage and motivate others · Have the ability to demonstrate a systematic approach to problem solving · Be able to communicate efficiently both written and verbal at all levels and ensure communications are clear and understood · Apprenticed and/or Mechanical or electrical qualification preferred · Experience of working collaboratively with other operations personnel · Ideally experience of working within a continuous improvement environment · Strong attention to detail · Flexible approach Salary and benefits: · Salary negotiable · Fantastic Profit related bonus scheme (paid quarterly) · 25 days holiday per year plus 8 bank holidays · Two paid breaks · Nine-day fortnight (37.5 hours), every other Friday off · 3 x salary death in service · Employee Assistance Programme · Cash plan towards day-to-day healthcare and wellbeing · 4 weeks full pay paternity/maternity leave · Pension · Parking on site · EV Scheme