Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor – Leeds (Full‑Time, Permanent)

About the Role

We’re looking for a hands‑on Production Supervisor who has knowledge and experience of working in an engineering or fabrication (rather than machine led) environment to lead our Leeds shop floor and ensure customer orders are manufactured safely, accurately, on time and to the required quality standard.

You’ll allocate work, maintain the production schedule, support OTIF performance, uphold shop floor standards, and ensure the team works in line with company H&S, HR and quality procedures.

This is a key role for someone who enjoys being on the shop floor, solving problems early, and keeping production running smoothly.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Workflow

• Follow and update a production plan
• Allocate work to the shop floor team in line with the production plan, customer priorities and available skills.
• Monitor progress against the production plan and communicating updates to relevant stakholders
• Escalate risks to OTIF, capacity, materials or labour to the Head of Operations,
• Supervise day‑to‑day production of repeat orders, bespoke products and jobs released from commercial estimates.
• Monitor output, right‑first‑time quality, material usage, waste and workflow.
• Ensure jobs are manufactured to specification, drawings, BOMs, work instructions and quality standards.
• Create, review and maintain SOPs, work instructions and safe working practices.
• Maintain a safe, clean and organised working environment in line with H&S requirements.

People Leadership

• Supervise shop floor conduct, attendance and performance, managing lower-level issues and escalating any serious disciplinary matters to HR or the Head of Operations where required.
• Maintain training records and support training plans for trainees, apprentices and skilled staff.
• Ensure staff are cross‑trained across key production areas to reduce reliance on single individuals.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Liaise with Maintenance to support planned maintenance, repairs and equipment availability.
• Work with Estimating, CAD/CAM, Procurement and Quality to resolve technical, material or production issues.
• Support project handover meetings for new, bespoke or technically complex jobs.

Communication & Reporting

• Communicate daily production priorities, schedule changes and delivery risks to the shop floor team.
• Provide feedback to the Head of Operations on output, labour capacity, training needs, OTIF risks and production issues.

About You

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• A solid understanding of fabrication and / or engineering manufacturing environments
• Experience supervising a production or manufacturing team.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage changing priorities.
• A proactive approach to problem‑solving and continuous improvement.
• Confidence in communicating with shop floor teams and senior management.
• A commitment to safety, quality and doing things the right way.

Why Join Us?

• A stable, growing manufacturing business with a strong order book.
• A role where you can genuinely influence standards, performance and culture.
• Supportive leadership and opportunities for development.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £30,000.00-£36,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person