Factory Operations Supervisor

LWM is a trading company wholly owned by Lichfield District Council. We partner with local authorities and businesses to provide smarter recruitment solutions, connecting them with the very best local talent.

We're hiring an experienced Factory Operations Supervisor on behalf of a well-known Staffordshire manufacturer to join their close-knit team and support the day-to-day operations manufacturing facility. This role combines production supervision, planning coordination, KPI tracking, labour management, and operational support across warehouse and manufacturing activities.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for daily operational control of production and warehouse teams, ensuring planning, output, quality, efficiency, and delivery targets are achieved.

KEY RESPONSIBLITIES

• Supervise and coordinate daily production and warehouse operations.
• Monitor daily production performance.
• Support daily production planning activities and operational priorities are aligned with production and delivery requirements.
• Assist with production scheduling, shift coordination, and labour allocation.
• Provide operational and technical support to the Production Leader.
• Monitor and report on production KPIs.
• Lead and support production teams to maintain safe, organised, and efficient working practices.
• Support onboarding and training of new production staff and operators.
• Coordinate with internal teams to resolve operational issues and minimise production disruption.
• Escalate production, quality, or operational concerns promptly and assist in coordinating containment actions.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in a production supervisory or senior team leader role within manufacturing.
• Experience in warehousing, plastics, assembly, automation, or light industrial manufacturing environments preferred.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across multiple departments.
• Strong organisational and people supervision skills.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, production reporting, and have strong Microsoft Office tools knowledge and experience.
• Ability to coordinate labour and prioritise production activities in a fast-paced environment.

WHAT NEXT?

To be considered for this exciting new opportunity, please send your CV and Supporting statement to [email protected]

If you need any support with completing your application, or any part of the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] so that we can discuss reasonable adjustments.

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Pre Employment Checks

All offers of employment are conditional offer subject to satisfactory clearances which include:

• Two satisfactory references covering the last 3 years of employment.
• Evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom; and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if applicable

We look forward to hearing from you.

Pay: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person