Production Supervisor

Chipping Norton
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Production Supervisor | Chipping Norton | £35,000pa - £38,000pa plus  benefits:

Our client is a leading manufacturer within their industry with further plans to expand and develop their business in the coming years. Due to an internal promotion, they are looking to recruit a Production Supervisor to oversee their busy day shift production team, which consists of circa 25 production operators.
  
On a day-to-day basis the  Production Supervisor will supervise all members of the production team in, maintaining the quality of the product, communicating production/maintenance schedules to the group, providing clear and concise hand overs between shifts and reporting results back to management. You must have a professional and positive ‘can do’ attitude that reflects the culture and high standards of the organisation whilst able to motivate all team players to achieve specified quality standards, production targets, business objectives and communication across all business units.
  
Key Production Supervisor experience:
Technical

Experience working as a supervisor in a fast pasted, high pressured manufacturing environment.
Forklift License.
Lean techniques
Quality Inspections & Audits.
Monitor and Track Production KPI’s.
Understanding of TPM.
Injection/Compression moulding experience.
Tool changing experience.
Machine setting experience.
Robot programming. Soft Skills

Supervisory skills including, educating and motivating a team.
Good communication skills, verbally and in writing.
Issue resolution – covering product, process and personnel.
Understanding of ‘Continuous Improvement’.
Flexibility and forward-thinking approach.
Ability to work on own initiative.
Good team player, coach, mentor and motivator.
Motivated and proactive.
Patient leader of people.   
Our client is offering an excellent salary of £35k to £38k with benefits.

If you’re a Production Supervisor wanting to join a market leading company where you can have a real impact, then please send MARS Recruitment a copy of your CV, you will not be disappointed.
  
MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you have not heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time.
  
MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles)

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