Operations Supervisor

Job description

Operations Supervisor

Warwickshire

£45,000 - £55,000

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
• 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

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Warwickshire

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-04-2026

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