Production Supervisor

Job description

We’re working with a well-established manufacturing business in West Yorkshire who are looking for a Production Supervisor to join their team.

This is a key shopfloor role, ideal for someone who enjoys being hands-on, leading from the front and making things run better every day. You’ll report into the Operations Manager and take ownership of day-to-day production, keeping things safe, efficient and on plan.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading the shopfloor team and dealing with day-to-day production and technical issues
• Driving 5S and continuous improvement activity
• Supporting new product and process introductions
• Keeping production data and visual boards up to date
• Carrying out quality checks, audits and product testing
• Monitoring scrap and putting actions in place to reduce waste
• Planning work to hit customer delivery requirements
• Training, developing and cross-skilling the team
• Managing appraisals, performance, absences and timesheets
• Making sure Health & Safety standards are always met
• Stepping in for the Operations Manager when needed

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience as a Supervisor or Team Leader in a manufacturing environment
• Good working knowledge of Lean, 5S, Root Cause Analysis and CI tools
• Comfortable planning workloads and working to production targets
• Confident using Microsoft applications and MRP systems
• A people-focused leader who can engage, motivate and develop teams
• A proactive, flexible and hands-on approach

If this sounds like something you’d like to hear more about, drop Emma Bartholomew or Jonny Powell a message for a confidential chat.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Shipley

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

10-03-2026

Profession type

Management

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English