Production Supervisor
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Production Supervisor
Location: Market Harborough ([Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Group)
Contract: Permanent
Pay: Competitive + Benefits
Working Hours – 07.00 – 17.00 Monday -Thursday and 07.00 – 12:00 Friday
Join an industry leader in trailer manufacturing and help drive operational excellence.
Production Supervisor
[Employer hidden] Group is seeking a proactive and experienced Production Supervisor to join our team at [Employer hidden] Trailers in Market Harborough. Reporting to the Production Manager, you’ll play a key role in leading the shop floor team, ensuring production output, quality, and safety targets are consistently achieved.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a hands-on supervisory role and is passionate about continuous improvement, teamwork, and delivering high standards of workmanship.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, motivate, and develop the production team to achieve departmental goals.
- Manage workflow, labour allocation, and daily production targets.
- Ensure all work meets required quality, safety, and compliance standards.
- Interpret technical drawings and support weld quality coordination.
- Drive Lean Manufacturing and 5S initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
- Monitor hours worked, taking proactive steps to prevent overruns and non-productive time.
- Liaise with quality and engineering teams to minimise rework and champion a right-first-time approach.
- Promote a strong health and safety culture, ensuring compliance and encouraging best practice.
- Compile production reports and provide regular performance updates to management.
- Oversee the maintenance and safe operation of all production equipment.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as a Manufacturing Supervisor or Team Leader.
- Strong knowledge of MIG/TIG welding and the ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
- Excellent organisational, leadership, and communication skills.
- A strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Desirable:
- Experience within the trailer manufacturing industry.
- Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles and quality standards.
Why Join [Employer hidden] Group?
At [Employer hidden] Group, we value our people. You’ll be part of a supportive and dedicated team that takes pride in delivering high-quality products to our customers. We offer a permanent role with genuine opportunities to grow and make an impact in a business that continues to innovate and expand.
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