Section Manager

Production Supervisor £45,000 - £52,000 Permanent Position Monday – Thursday 8am-4:30pm, Friday 1:30pm finish Competitive Salary, 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays 4x annual salary life assurance, pension Sunbury on Thames Our client are a leading manufacturer providing specialist solutions to a variety of industries such as aerospace, power generation, rail and oil and gas industries. They are looking for an experienced Cell Leader / Production / Supervisor to join the team Production Supervisor Specific Job Requirement as Cell Leader: Manufacture and deliver product as per agreed production plan to ensure company targets are met Set and measure daily/weekly output targets for the team Lead daily cell meetings to highlight and resolve any issues within area of responsibility including Delivery, EHS, Quality or Staff related topics Develop and enable team to meet company goals and customer requirements. Actively align cell capacity and capability with customer requirements; assess skills/capacity and implement cross training or recruitment programmes Work closely with supporting functions to ensure cell team is able to meet operational targets and continuous improvements Lead/train/mentor team in Lean manufacturing techniques Adherence to the MJR with weekly performance appraisal with operations manager/director.Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications; Supervisory experience in a complex, low/medium batch production cell with a proven track record of people and change management Experience of implementing and driving through change in a lean environment including 5S, Gemba walks, EHS ownership Knowledge of Aerospace Quality Management Systems including traceability and operator self inspection, training records, skill matrix, Human Factor Knowledge of Air-conditioning/Heaters/Fans Equipment or similar engineered products would be an advantage Ability to train and mentor Precision assembly experience, specifically motors and cooling systems would be highly beneficial, but complex assembly experience would be considered a pre-requisite