Fire door factory supervisor - Nights
LFS are looking to start a new night shift (6pm - 6am) x 4 days per week and are looking to add a Supervisor to their team. Reporting to a production manager you will be supervising a team of approx 8 operatives made up of joiners and cnc operatives. There will also be an element of hands on work to be undertaken
This would suit someone who has run a joinery workshop or a Site Manager who comes from a Workshop background or has some workshop experience.
The role description

• An experienced Joiner or Foreman with a workshop background to be responsible for the overall management and control of workshop manufacturing
• Manage the maintenance and effective use of all machinery and equipment to ensure most efficient and highest quality work methods are achieved.
• Strict implementation of Health & Safety systems
• Implementation of good 'house-keeping' in all areas of manufacturing
• Must be able to motivate, coach and develop team members for high performance
• Computerised working including cutting lists / delivery notes etc.

Responsibilities

• Manage all factory manufacturing activities on a nightly basis.
• Liaise with production manager / managing director to ascertain weekly requirements / changes.
• Hold weekly production meeting with production manager/managing director
• Carry out Tool Box Talks and health and safety meetings
• Assign jobs to workshop labour and ensure a clear understanding of requirements is passed on.
• Ensure works are completed within set timescales and delivery dates are met
• Quality management ISO 9001:2008, ensuring manufactured items are produced within the specification and to an expected quality level
• Continuously identify and forward ideas that will improve efficiencies.
• Responsible for on-going training and development of joinery/manufacturing
• Ensure time sheets are accurately completed, collected weekly and signed off.
• Undertake interviews for production staff candidates.

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free flu jabs
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Gillingham, Kent: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

• Are you prepared to work 6pm - 6am - x 4 nights

Experience:

• Joinery: 5 years (required)
• Fire door manufacturing: 3 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• CSCS (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Evening factory supervisor